US Senator Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Suffering Stroke

The Democratic lawmaker from Connecticut felt numbness in his arm during his son's hockey game and was taken to the hospital.

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke, The Guardian and CNBC reported.

According to a statement from his chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, the 53-year-old senator began feeling numbness in his arm on Saturday while attending his son's hockey game. A medical examination confirmed that he experienced a stroke, and he was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital for care.

Further details regarding his medical condition and expected hospitalization time have not yet been released.