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Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend. Murphy, 53, said in a statement that doctors are 'very encouraged by the progress I've made so far' and that the stay at the rehabilitation center will get him back to work on the quickest timeline possible. He will miss 'several weeks' of votes in the Senate as he recovers. Murphy says doctors diagnosed him with a small hemorrhagic stroke, which is a bleed in the brain. He called 911 last Saturday after feeling that 'something was not right' with his body.
In the Senate, Murphy serves on the Appropriations Committee and is a leading voice on immigration and gun policy. He is considered a contender for more senior leadership positions in the Senate and among the many Democrats seen as potential 2028 candidates for the White House.
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