U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized over the weekend after suffering a stroke while watching his son play hockey on Saturday, his office said.
According to the senator’s chief of staff, Murphy began noticing numbness in his arm during the game. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where medical staff determined he had experienced a stroke.
Murphy was later transferred to Johns Hopkins for additional monitoring. His office said he is responding well to treatment, is awake and alert, and that doctors are encouraged by his progress. Officials added they are optimistic that Murphy will make a full recovery.