U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., reportedly suffered a stroke while attending his son’s hockey game.
According to the lawmaker’s office, he was at the Saturday game when he began to experience numbness in his left arm. He was quickly rushed to a local hospital, later being transferred to Johns Hopkins in Maryland.
Allison Herwitt, Murphy’s chief of staff, says he is “awake and alert,” and said doctors anticipate he will make a complete recovery.
The kind of stroke he suffered was not publicly released, and the length of his hospital stay is currently unclear.
Murphy is up for reelection again in 2030, though it is also rumored that he is a potential contender for the 2028 presidential election. It is uncertain whether this medical episode will change that, or if he will continue with his work as normal once he is released.
“He was expected to appear in New Hampshire Sunday, where Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) is locked in a neck-and-neck race against former Republican Sen. John E. Sununu for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.),” the New York Post reported.
X users reacted to the story:
Susan and I are praying for you @ChrisMurphyCT. May the Lord grace you with a speedy and full recovery. We’ve worked together on intelligence matters and you have always been direct and diligent and decent. Praying that you will be back at it soon.
— Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) November 2, 2026
Anyone who gets a numb arm should seek help immediately. I had an old boyfriend who didn’t, he and his wife did their own symptom checker. The wife woke up and he wasn’t in bed, she found him slumped over his desk and unresponsive, he had a massive stroke, later died.
— lassinMI (@LassinMI) November 2, 2026
I hope they use a plumbing snake to do a colonoscopy just to be safe. We need him back on Meet the Press to continue his signature douche baggery.
— VelcroSneakers (@VelcroSneakers) November 2, 2026
Please pray for him and his family.
— Victor Fitzgerald (@ReadFitzgerald) November 2, 2026
I don’t like this man because I believe that he lies bec. he is joined at the hip to the DNC who are known to lie and do underhanded tasks. I wish him a aspeedy recovery bec. I unlike many Democrats I don’t wish harm on a fellow American. TDS is hateful and caused harm to America
— marie gardella (@mariegardella2) November 1, 2026
I hope he makes a full recovery and has good health going forward. I also hope his ass gets voted out of office
— chris kendall (@chriskendall7) November 1, 2026
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