Sen. Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Stroke

Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke … his chief of staff revealed.

Allison Herwitt wrote in a statement … “Yesterday afternoon, Senator Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son’s hockey game.”

She added … “He was taken to a hospital, where it was discovered he had a stroke.”

After being transferred to a Johns Hopkins medical center … Murphy “responded well to treatment.”

Herwitt continued … “The doctors are encouraged by his progress, he is awake and alert, and we are very optimistic he will make a full recovery.”

Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz said she had been with Murphy the day before his stroke … and claimed he “was energetically encouraging voters to participate in the upcoming election.”

Meanwhile Sen. Richard Blumenthal — who represents Connecticut along with Murphy — said … “Thinking of my great friend and colleague, Chris Murphy. I know how fiercely he fights and I’m certain I’ll be welcoming him back to the Senate soon.”

Just last week, Murphy endorsed Abdul El-Sayed … who is making headlines this morning as his former Democratic opponent Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan’s open Senate seat.