US Senator Chris Murphy discharged from hospital after small stroke
The gist
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy was discharged from Johns Hopkins after a small hemorrhagic stroke.
He will spend several weeks in rehab and miss Senate votes.
How it unfolded
- Oct 31, 2026Murphy felt numbness in his arm at his son's hockey game, called 9-1-1 and was taken to a local hospital, where a stroke was found; he was transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital.
- Nov 1, 2026Chief of staff Allison Herwitt said he was responding well to treatment and expected to make a full recovery.
- Nov 3, 2026His communications director said he remained hospitalized at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and was continuing to improve.
Key terms
- hemorrhagic stroke
- A type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain rather than by blocked blood flow.
- rehab
- A branch of medicine that helps people with impairments or disabilities restore function and quality of life.
- midterm elections
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
Source: Wikipedia