US senator Chris Murphy hospitalised after stroke, expected to recover
The Connecticut Democrat felt numbness in his arm at his son's hockey game on Saturday, his chief of staff said.
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Story- Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy, 53, was hospitalised after a stroke, his office said.
- He felt numbness in his arm while watching his son's hockey game on Saturday.
- Murphy is alert, and a full recovery is expected.
Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy has been hospitalised after suffering a stroke, his office said. The 53-year-old senator from Connecticut began feeling numbness in his arm on Saturday while attending his son's hockey game.
His chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, said Murphy was taken to hospital. A hospital visit confirmed that he had experienced a stroke. He was treated at Johns Hopkins.
Murphy is alert after the stroke, and a full recovery is expected. It is not yet known how long he will stay in hospital or what treatment he received.
Murphy is a well-known critic of President Donald Trump. He is not up for re-election in the midterm elections, which are due shortly. In the weeks before the stroke, he had been travelling across the country to campaign for Democratic candidates on the ballot.
His hospitalisation comes at a busy point in the election season, when many senators and candidates are on the road. It is not yet clear when Murphy will return to his duties or to campaigning.
It is not yet known what caused the stroke or whether Murphy will need further treatment after leaving hospital. Updates on his condition are expected from his office.
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