# Senior US Democratic senator Chris Murphy suffers stroke

https://mins.news/en/item/124743

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-01 22:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1/high-ranking-us-democratic-senator-suffers-stroke?traffic_source=rss

> Senator Chris Murphy remains hospitalized after a stroke, with his chief of staff saying he is awake, alert and responding well to treatment. He sought medical care after numbness in his arm. Doctors are encouraged by his progress and optimistic about a full recovery.

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