Sen. Chris Murphy Leaves Hospital After Small Brain Bleed
The Connecticut senator suffered a hemorrhagic stroke at his son's hockey game and expects to miss upcoming Senate votes.
By Nia Foster ·
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy left The Johns Hopkins Hospital on Friday after a weekend stroke. He is moving to a rehabilitation center for the next several weeks.
Murphy said he felt something was wrong with his body on Saturday afternoon. He called 9-1-1 after experiencing numbness in his arm during his son's hockey game. Staff initially took him to a local hospital before transferring him to Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Jose Suarez, chief of neurosciences critical care at Johns Hopkins, confirmed the diagnosis as a small hemorrhagic stroke in the thalamus region. Suarez stated that Murphy has shown tremendous progress. The doctor expects a full recovery following rehabilitation.
Murphy will miss the next several weeks of Senate votes while he heals. He said his staff is keeping his office work running without interruption. The 53-year-old senator has represented Connecticut in the U.S. Senate since 2013.
In a statement, Murphy thanked the medical team at Johns Hopkins for their care. He noted that he stayed engaged with colleagues remotely during his hospital stay. Murphy also thanked his family for their support during what he described as a scary experience.
