Chris Murphy to miss several weeks of Senate votes during stroke recovery
World · First reported 6 Nov, 20:05 · Updated 20:22
Sen. Chris Murphy was discharged from Johns Hopkins Hospital and plans to spend several weeks at a rehabilitation center, missing Senate votes during his recovery. His return date has not been announced.
- Murphy said Friday he had been discharged from Johns Hopkins Hospital and would spend several weeks at a rehabilitation center.
- He will miss several weeks of Senate votes; the supplied coverage does not give a date for his return to the Capitol.
- The right-side report says the absence leaves Democrats with one fewer senator available for votes and notes that it does not alter the 60-vote threshold for overcoming a filibuster.
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- Rehabilitation
- Several weeks at a rehabilitation center
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- Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Stroke description
- Small hemorrhagic stroke, according to the right-side report
- Return date
- No date announced for returning to the Capitol
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- An earlier Lux story reported Murphy’s discharge after a small hemorrhagic stroke and his plan to enter rehabilitation. [bfd17035-342b-4df3-9a8a-999efa7d9177]
- An earlier Lux story said Murphy’s office reported arm numbness, a stroke diagnosis, and his transfer to Johns Hopkins; it also said he was awake and responding to treatment. [c192d171-9f91-41e4-a341-ef20235822d9]
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