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Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy, 53, hospitalized at Johns Hopkins after suffering a stroke

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Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized Saturday after suffering a stroke, his office announced Sunday. The 53-year-old first experienced numbness in his arm Saturday afternoon and was taken to a local hospital, where doctors confirmed the stroke diagnosis. He has since been transferred to Johns Hopkins medical center.

Murphy's chief of staff Allison Herwitt said in a statement that he is awake and alert and that doctors are encouraged by his progress. His team expects him to make a full recovery. Murphy, widely regarded as a rising star in the Democratic Party, was 53 at the time of the episode.

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