Sen. Chris Murphy 'awake and alert' after stroke

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is "awake and alert" after being hospitalized for a stroke over the weekend, the New York Times reported, citing his chief of staff.

Murphy, 53, was hospitalized on Saturday for a stroke. He was eventually transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital. At the time, chief of staff Allison Herwitt stated that he was "responding well to treatment."

The senator was attending his son's hockey game when the health incident occurred.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.