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Outspoken Dem Sen. Chris Murphy suffers stroke during son’s hockey game

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Outspoken Dem Sen. Chris Murphy suffers stroke during son’s hockey game

Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke at his son’s hockey game, his office said Sunday.

The Democrat, 53, felt numbness in his arm during the game Saturday and was rushed to a local hospital.

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., talks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol.
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., talks with reporters during votes in the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

He was later moved to Johns Hopkins in Maryland, where he is “awake and alert,” according to chief of staff Allison Hewitt, who said doctors expect a full recovery.

Murphy — a rumored 2028 presidential contender — had been crisscrossing the country stumping for midterm candidates and was expected in New Hampshire on Sunday.

This is a developing story. Refresh for updates.

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