The senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized following a stroke, an aide to the Connecticut Democrat said Sunday.
“Yesterday afternoon, Senator Murphy began experiencing numbness in his arm while attending his son’s hockey game. He was taken to a local hospital, where it was discovered he had suffered a stroke. Allison Herwitt , at Murphy’s chief of staff, said in a statement.
“He 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 that he will make a full recovery,” she added.
Murphy who is considered a potential candidate for the White House in 2028, has traveled the country campaigning for candidates, including in Michigan, Minnesota and Florida. He was previously scheduled to attend campaign events in New Hampshire on Sunday.
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