Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy is being treated in hospital after a stroke, his office confirmed on Sunday. His staff says he is awake, alert and responding well, and they expect him to make a full recovery.
\n\nMurphy was at his son’s hockey game on Saturday afternoon when his arm began to feel numb. He was taken to a local hospital, where doctors found he had had a stroke. He was then moved to Johns Hopkins for closer monitoring.
\n\nHis chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, shared the details in a statement. She said the doctors are encouraged by his progress and that the team is optimistic about his recovery.
\n\nAccording to Politico, his staff started telling people about the hospitalization on Saturday afternoon.
\n\nStrokes are not new in the Senate either. Several members have had one in recent years:
\n\nMurphy came to the Senate in 2013 after six years in the House. He is best known there for his push on gun laws. The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting happened only weeks after he won his Senate seat, and the issue has defined much of his career since. In 2016, he held the Senate floor for almost 15 hours to…
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