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Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke, his office says
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Key Points:
- Senator Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, suffered a stroke on Saturday while attending his son's hockey game and is currently hospitalized but awake, alert, and responding well to treatment at Johns Hopkins.
- Murphy, 53, has a history of active political engagement, serving on the Senate Appropriations Committee and focusing on immigration and gun policy; he is also considered a potential future Senate leader and a 2028 presidential candidate.
- Several senators, including Democrats Ben Ray Lujan, Chris Van Hollen, and John Fetterman, have experienced strokes in recent years, with Fetterman using adaptive technology to continue his Senate duties.
- Murphy has been actively campaigning for Democratic candidates nationwide and recently returned from a Middle East trip before his stroke.
- Colleagues and political figures, including Sen. Richard Blumenthal, John Fetterman, and some Republican senators, have expressed support and well wishes for Murphy's recovery.
