Senator Chris Murphy discharged from hospital following stroke

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut was discharged from the hospital on Friday after suffering a stroke, ABC News, NBC News, and AP News reported. ABC News and CNBC reported that Murphy will miss several weeks of Senate votes as he recovers in a rehabilitation facility. The Independent and PBS also reported his release from the hospital. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

As FTMQ Politics reported earlier, Murphy was hospitalized and transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland for monitoring after experiencing a stroke while attending his son's hockey game. His chief of staff previously reported that he was awake, alert, and responding well to treatment. [8]

Murphy is a lawyer, author, and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Connecticut since 2013. Before entering the Senate, the 53-year-old Democrat represented Connecticut's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013. [7][8]

Murphy will now focus on his recovery at a rehabilitation facility. His absence will leave Democrats with one fewer vote in the Senate for several weeks while he recovers from his illness. [1][5][6]