Sen. Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Stroke; Chief of Staff Says Recovery Expected

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was hospitalized after suffering a stroke, NPR reported. His chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, said in a statement on Sunday that Murphy is expected to make a full recovery.

Murphy, who is 53, began experiencing numbness in his arm on Halloween while attending his son's hockey game, The Washington Post reported. He was taken to a local hospital, where doctors found that he had had a stroke.

Murphy was later transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring. NPR reported that he is responding well to treatment.

CNBC and NBC News also reported that Murphy was hospitalized on Saturday.

Murphy has served in the Senate representing Connecticut, a Democrat, and his office has not released further details about his condition in the statement from Herwitt.