Chris Murphy's office issues health update after senator's stroke

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, said on Nov. 6 he was discharged from the hospital after experiencing a stroke. The progressive lawmaker, and potential 2028 presidential contender, is expected to make a "full recovery," according to his doctor, though his office said he will miss the

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Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, questions Education Secretary Linda McMahon during a Senate committee hearing on June 3, 2025.

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, said on Nov. 6 he was discharged from the hospital after experiencing a stroke.

The progressive lawmaker, and potential 2028 presidential contender, is expected to make a "full recovery," according to his doctor, though his office said he will miss the "next several weeks of votes in the Senate" as he heals at a rehabilitation center.

"The doctors are very encouraged by the progress I’ve made so far," Murphy, 53, said in a statement. "This has been a scary experience for me and my family, and I appreciate the continued respect for our privacy."

Sen. Chris Murphy speaks to media in the spin room before the ABC News Presidential Debate in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024.

On Saturday, Oct. 31, Murphy said he felt like "something was not right" with his body, so he called 911. He was later diagnosed with a brain bleed.

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Suarez, chief of neurosciences critical care at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, said Murphy experienced a small hemorrhagic stroke.

"He has shown tremendous progress, and at the current rate of improvement, we expect that he will make a full recovery following rehabilitation," Suarez said.

Zachary Schermele is the congressional correspondent for USA TODAY. Reach him by email at zschermele@usatoday.com and on Signal @zachschermele.02. Follow him on X at @ZachSchermele.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Chris Murphy's office issues health update after senator's stroke