Community News · Hartford, CT
Sen. Chris Murphy Improving After Stroke; CT Doctors Share Warning Signs
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, 53, experienced arm numbness Saturday afternoon at his son's hockey game and was transferred to John Hopkins Hospital for monitoring, according to a statement from his chief of staff. A spokesperson told the Courant Tuesday that Murphy is continuing to improve and encouraged residents to vote in the upcoming election. Connecticut recorded 8,914 stroke and transient ischemic attack cases in 2025, per the state Department of Health, and Hartford-region neurologists identified high blood pressure as the leading stroke cause. Doctors urged calling 911 immediately upon noticing symptoms such as facial drooping, arm weakness, or speech difficulties.