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Sen. Chris Murphy's stroke at 53 highlights a trend: Strokes among younger adults have risen
Researchers found that the stroke incidence rate among adults from 1993-94 nearly doubled in 2020, jumping from 33.90 cases per 100,000 people to 62.18 cases. Read More
Sen. Chris Murphy out of hospital, will miss votes after stroke
Murphy's doctor said he expects the senator to "make a full recovery following rehabilitation." Read More
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy released from hospital after stroke
The 53-year-old Democrat said in a statement Friday that doctors are “encouraged by the progress” he’s made so far. Read More
Chris Murphy released from hospital after stroke
The Democratic senator will miss “several weeks” of votes as he recovers. Read More
Sen. Chris Murphy announces he was discharged from hospital after stroke
The senator from Connecticut, who had been hospitalized at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, said on Friday that he suffered a small bleed in the thalamus region of his brain. Read More
Chris Murphy, Recovering From a Stroke, Remains Hospitalized on Election Day
The Democratic senator from Connecticut, who is 53, began experiencing symptoms while attending his son’s hockey game on Saturday, his office said. Read More
Sen. Chris Murphy still hospitalized after suffering a stroke over the weekend
Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, was still in the hospital as of Tuesday, his office confirmed. Read More
If Not Schumer, Who? 4 Favorites to Replace Senate Democratic Leader
Brian Schatz, Chris Murphy, Chris Van Hollen and Cory Booker are the leading alternatives to replace Chuck with Schumer. Read More
Murphy suffers stroke; full recovery expected
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy has been hospitalized after experiencing a stroke and is expected to make a full recovery, his team announced Sunday. Read More
Senator Chris Murphy expected to make full recovery after stroke
The Connecticut Democrat had been campaigning around the country for Democrats on the ballot this midterm election. Read More
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy reportedly "awake" and recovering from stroke
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy's office said the 53-year-old Democrat began feeling numbness in his arms while attending his son's hockey game, and he was taken to the hospital. It was discovered there that he had experienced a stroke. Read More
Sen. Chris Murphy had a stroke and is in the hospital, his office says
Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke. Read More
Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized following stroke
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized on Saturday after experiencing a stroke, his office said. Read More
Fury as Dem senator remains lone lawmaker to spill on Trump's 'insane' post-midterm plan
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) warned this week that the Trump administration plans to resume its war on Iran after the midterms — an “insane” scheme he said he learned of in confidential briefings. By Saturday night, he was still the only lawmaker to speak out about those briefings, leaving one independe Read More
Senators briefed on Trump’s ‘insane’ plan to restart war on Iran
Senator Chris Murphy warns Trump’s reported plan to restart war with Iran could have devastating consequences. Read More
A Democratic Senator Said he Was Briefed on the Plan to Resume Attacks Against Iran. He Called Them 'Insane.'
"The plan that they have developed will lead to, in my view, to a prolongment and escalation of our war that will be devastating to our security interests," Chris Murphy said. Read More
'Insane': Lawmaker sounds the alarm as Trump's post-midterm war escalation plan
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) says he’s been briefed on the Iran war plan President Donald Trump is expected to launch after the midterms and calls it “insane,” the Daily Beast reported on Thursday.Murphy said he couldn’t share details. However, in a post on X, he claimed the plan would likely destroy th Read More
Senator Reveals Trump’s ‘Insane’ Plan for After the Election
The lawmaker says he has been briefed on what happens next. Read More
Federal investigation of letters with suspicious substances widens
A source familiar with the investigation says authorities are examining “dozens and dozens of letters” containing an unknown white powder. Read More
FBI, US Postal Service investigate suspicious mailings to election officials, lawmakers
The FBI and US Postal Service's law enforcement arm said on Thursday they were investigating suspicious mailings, including some sent to state election officials and lawmakers' offices ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. The FBI said some of the letters contained an unknown substance. The i Read More