Covid Vaxxed, Boosted Conn. Senator Chris Murphy ‘Awake and Alert’ After Experiencing Stroke | 2 Nov 2026 | Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) suffered a stroke and is now recovering with treatment at a hospital. The 53-year-old’s office made the announcement and shared more details about the medical incident that happened Saturday and his condition, the Associated Press (AP) reported Sunday. His chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, said he experienced “numbness in his arm while at his son’s hockey game” and was taken to a local hospital where doctors determined he had suffered a stroke. “He was transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring and is responding well to treatment. The doctors are encouraged by his progress, he is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery,” Herwitt added. [See: Vaccinated Senator Chris Murphy Tests Positive For Covid Again, Cancels Annual Walk Across CT 30 Aug 2023.]