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Sen. Chris Murphy Leaves Hospital After Stroke and Heads to Rehab, Will Miss Weeks of Senate Votes

Sen. Chris Murphy was discharged from Johns Hopkins Hospital on Friday after a small hemorrhagic stroke, his office said. The Connecticut Democrat will spend several weeks at a rehabilitation center and miss Senate votes when Congress returns next week.

By admin Nov. 7, 2026 · 12:39 PM ET 1 min read

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Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was discharged from Johns Hopkins Hospital on Friday after suffering a small hemorrhagic stroke, his office said. The 53-year-old senator will spend several weeks at a rehabilitation center and will miss the next several weeks of Senate votes.

An empty, bright hospital corridor with large windows and a nurses station in the distance.
An empty, bright hospital corridor with large windows and a nurses station in the distance.

Murphy said he called 911 on Saturday, Oct. 31, after feeling that something was not right with his body. Doctors later found a small bleed in the thalamus region of his brain, he said in a statement released by his office.

“The doctors are very encouraged by the progress I’ve made so far,” Murphy said. “This has been a scary experience for me and my family, and I appreciate the continued respect for our privacy.”

Doctors expect a full recovery

Dr. Jose Suarez, chief of neurosciences critical care at Johns Hopkins Hospital, said Murphy had a small hemorrhagic stroke, a type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain. “He has shown tremendous progress, and at the current rate of improvement, we expect that he will make a full recovery following rehabilitation,” Suarez said in a statement released by Murphy’s office.

An empty physical rehabilitation room with parallel bars, stacked exercise mats and therapy equipment beside large windows.
An empty physical rehabilitation room with parallel bars, stacked exercise mats and therapy equipment beside large windows.

Working remotely while he recovers

Murphy said he will stay engaged with his team and colleagues remotely while he recovers, and his staff will continue to carry out the office’s legislative work and serve constituents.

Rows of empty wooden desks in a large legislative chamber in the United States Capitol.
Rows of empty wooden desks in a large legislative chamber in the United States Capitol.

He will miss the next several weeks of Senate votes, his office said.

Reporting based on coverage by USA Today and the office of Sen. Chris Murphy.

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