Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized following stroke
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized on Saturday after experiencing a stroke, his office said.
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“Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized following stroke: Official reporting from the CBS News US Politics confirms active developments in Connecticut. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.”
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According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized on Saturday after experiencing a stroke, his office said.
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Washington — Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized on Saturday after experiencing a stroke, his office said.
"Yesterday afternoon, Senator Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son's hockey game. He was taken to a local hospital, where it was discovered he had experienced a stroke," Murphy's chief of staff Allison Herwitt said in a statement on Sunday.
Herwitt said Murphy 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," she added.
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