Summary
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy was hospitalized on Oct. 31 after suffering a stroke, his chief of staff said. Doctors said he was awake and alert and encouraged by his progress; his staff said they were optimistic he would make a full recovery.Key Facts
- Murphy is a 53-year-old Democratic senator from Connecticut.
- He began feeling numbness in his arm while attending his son's hockey game on Saturday.
- He was taken to a hospital, where doctors determined he had suffered a stroke.
- Murphy was transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
- Chief of staff Allison Herwitt said Murphy was awake and alert.
- Herwitt said doctors were encouraged by Murphy's progress.
