Sen. Chris Murphy discharged from hospital after ‘small’ brain bleed

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times - Friday, November 6, 2026

Sen. Chris Murphy was discharged from the hospital on Friday after experiencing what his doctor said was a “small hemorrhagic stroke,” a rupture of a blood vessel in the brain that causes bleeding and can be life-threatening.

The Connecticut Democrat said he will be spending several weeks at a rehabilitation center to continue his recovery and will miss Senate votes during that time.

Mr. Murphy said in a statement that he wanted to be “direct” about his diagnosis.

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“Last Saturday afternoon, I felt something was not right with my body and called 911 out of an abundance of caution, and I’m glad I did,” he said. “I was diagnosed with a small bleed in the thalamus region of my brain. The doctors are very encouraged by the progress I’ve made so far. In order to take my recovery seriously and get back to work on the quickest timeline possible, I will be spending several weeks at a rehabilitation center after being discharged from the hospital today.”

Mr. Murphy was at his son’s hockey game last Saturday when he started experiencing numbness in his arm. He was initially taken to a local hospital before being transferred to The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Dr. Jose Suarez, Johns Hopkins chief of neurosciences critical care, said Mr. Murphy experienced a small hemorrhagic stroke.

“He has shown tremendous progress, and at the current rate of improvement, we expect that he will make a full recovery following rehabilitation,” Dr. Suarez said.

Mr. Murphy expressed gratitude to the medical team at Johns Hopkins and said he was thankful for the outpouring of support he and his family have received.

“This has been a scary experience for me and my family, and I appreciate the continued respect for our privacy,” he said. “As I’m working towards a full recovery, I am staying engaged with my team and colleagues remotely, and my staff continues to carry out our legislative priorities, serve constituents, and ensure the work of my office continues uninterrupted.”