Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inBrittney DonovanSunday 01 November 2026 19:35 GMTSen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) questions U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin during a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 02, 2026 (Getty Images)Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized on Saturday after suffering a stroke while attending his son's hockey game.The 53-year-old lawmaker initially experienced numbness in his arm and was taken to a local hospital before being transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring and treatment.According to his chief of staff Allison Herwitt, Murphy is awake, alert, and responding well to treatment, with doctors remaining optimistic that he will make a full recovery.Murphy has served in Congress for nearly two decades after winning a House seat in 2006 and a Senate seat in 2012, and he is not on the ballot in the upcoming Tuesday election.Senators from both political parties, including Democrat John Fetterman and Republicans Chuck Grassley and Pete Ricketts, shared messages of support and prayers for his recovery.In fullSen. Chris Murphy, 53, suffers stroke during son's hockey gameMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in