US Senator Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering a stroke

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Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized after suffering a stroke, according to Walla and Israel Hayom. According to Israel Hayom he was hospitalized yesterday, and according to his office he is fully conscious, alert and responding well to medical treatment.

According to Channel 14, Murphy, 53, felt numbness in his arm while watching his son's hockey game, and was then taken to Johns Hopkins hospital. According to the report, his doctors estimate he will make a full recovery. The incident occurred two days before the US midterm elections.