Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, was hospitalized on Saturday after suffering a stroke. According to his chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, Mr. Murphy, 53, was attending his son's hockey game when he started experiencing numbness in his arm. He was taken to a nearby hospital and then transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for monitoring. Doctors report he is awake and alert, with a optimistic outlook for a full recovery. A spokesman declined to provide further details on Sunday.
Murphy, who became a senator in 2013 and is viewed as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, has been campaigning with Democrats to help his party take control of Congress in the midterm elections. He was scheduled to help campaign in New Hampshire on Sunday. His health incident adds to growing scrutiny over the well-being of politicians, joining recent cases like Senator John Fetterman and Senator Mitch McConnell. At least two of his colleagues have had strokes in recent years.
Michael Gold covers Congress for The Times, with a focus on immigration policy and congressional oversight.
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