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Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering a stroke, chief of staff says

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Senator Chris Murphy was hospitalized on Saturday after experiencing numbness in his arm during his son's hockey game, leading doctors to diagnose him with a stroke. His chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, stated that the 53-year-old Democrat has since been transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for further treatment, where medical professionals are optimistic about his full recovery.

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Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democratic Senator from Connecticut, was hospitalized after experiencing a stroke on Saturday while at his son's hockey game. His chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, stated in a press release that Murphy felt numbness in his arm during the event and was immediately taken to a local hospital before being transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital for further monitoring. The 53-year-old senator is currently awake and alert, responding well to treatment, with doctors optimistic about a full recovery. Murphy had been active on the campaign trail recently but is not running in upcoming midterms.

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The 53-year-old Democrat was taken to a hospital on Saturday after he started to feel numbness in his arm while attending his son's hockey game, said Allison Herwitt, Murphy's chief of staff.

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Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering a stroke, chief of staff says "We are optimistic he will make a full recovery," Murphy's chief of staff said. asserted

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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke, his chief of staff said in a statement on Sunday. asserted

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The 53-year-old Democrat was taken to a hospital on Saturday after he started to feel numbness in his arm while attending his son's hockey game, said Allison Herwitt, Murphy's chief of staff. asserted

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Upon examining Murphy, doctors determined he had suffered a stroke, Herwitt said, adding that the senator has been transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. asserted

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"The doctors are encouraged by his progress, he is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery," Herwitt said. asserted

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