Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke, his office says

Steven Sloan, Associated Press·PBS NewsHour·November 1, 2026

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Murphy's chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, said in a statement the 53-year-old senator "started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son's hockey game" on Saturday.

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