Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke
A spokesperson for Sen. Chris Murphy said he is "awake and alert" after experiencing a stroke.Daniel Heuer / Bloomberg / GettyShareAdd NBC News to GoogleNov. 1, 2026, 1:01 PM ESTBy Frank Thorp V and Alexandra MarquezSen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was hospitalized Saturday after a stroke, a spokesperson for the senator said Sunday.
The senator “started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son’s hockey game,” Allison Herwitt, Murphy’s chief of staff, said in a statement.
“He was taken to a local hospital, where it was discovered he had experienced a stroke,” she added. “He was transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring and is responding well to treatment. The doctors are encouraged by his progress, he is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery.”
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The senator was slated to be in New Hampshire today, campaigning alongside Rep. Chris Pappas, the Democratic nominee for Senate there.
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Earlier this fall, Murphy was one of over a dozen lawmakers whose offices received letters containing suspicious substances.
Frank Thorp VFrank Thorp V is a coordinating producer and off-air reporter covering Congress for NBC News, managing coverage of the Senate.
Alexandra MarquezAlexandra Marquez is a politics reporter for NBC News.
