Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says he has been discharged from hospital after a small hemorrhagic stroke and expects to miss several weeks of Senate votes while recovering in rehabilitation.
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Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend and will miss “several weeks” of votes in the U.S. Senate while he recovers in a rehabilitation facility.
Murphy, 53, said in a statement that doctors are “very encouraged by the progress I've made so far,” and that his stay at the rehabilitation centre will allow him to return to work on the quickest timeline possible. Doctors diagnosed him with a small hemorrhagic stroke, describing it as a bleed in the brain.
Murphy said he called 911 on Oct. 31 out of an abundance of caution after feeling that “something was not right” with his body. “This has been a scary experience for me and my family, and I appreciate the continued respect for our privacy,” he said.
The update on Murphy’s condition included a statement from Dr. Jose Suarez, chief of neurosciences critical care at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Suarez said the senator has shown “tremendous progress” and that doctors “expect that he will make a full recovery following rehabilitation.”
Murphy said he has been staying engaged with his team and colleagues remotely, and that his staff continues to ensure the work of his office continues uninterrupted. He also thanked the “excellent doctors and staff at Johns Hopkins” for their care.
In the Senate, Murphy serves on the Appropriations Committee and has been a leading voice on immigration and gun policy. He previously said he was campaigning in his home state for Gov. Ned Lamont a day before the stroke, and that he had been campaigning in Minnesota the week before with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, the Democratic nominee for the Senate.
Murphy’s final sprint before Election Day included a trip to the Middle East in early October for meetings with leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. In early September, he completed his annual “walk across Connecticut,” covering about 70 miles (113 kilometres) over four days.
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