Sen. Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Stroke

Sen. Chris Murphy was hospitalized after suffering a stroke Saturday, and his office said Sunday that he was awake, alert and responding well to treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, first noticed numbness in his arm while attending his son’s hockey game, according to chief of staff Allison Herwitt. He was taken to a local hospital, where doctors diagnosed a stroke, then transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring. Herwitt said doctors were encouraged by his progress and that staff were optimistic about a full recovery. The office has not released details about the type or severity of the stroke, specific treatment or an expected discharge timeline. The medical update was relayed by Herwitt; no independent assessment from Murphy’s doctors was included in the statements. Murphy’s scheduled campaign appearances in New Hampshire on Sunday did not take place after his hospitalization. He had recently traveled to Michigan, Minnesota and Florida to campaign for other Democratic candidates, according to reports on his activities. The 53-year-old senator was elected to the House in 2006 and the Senate in 2012, and has served in the Senate since...