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Sen. Chris Murphy Discharged From Hospital After Stroke, Will Miss Votes

Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says he has been discharged from the hospital after a stroke and will miss several weeks of Senate votes.

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According to ABC News, Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend.

Politico reported that Murphy, the Democratic senator, has been released from the hospital after the stroke and will miss "several weeks" of votes as he recovers. The report was written by Jordain Carney.

CBS News reported that Murphy is out of the hospital and will miss votes after the stroke. Its summary is the only one of the three to cite a physician, who said he expects the senator to "make a full recovery following rehabilitation."

ABC News also reported that Murphy will be absent from Senate votes while he recovers in a rehabilitation facility, a detail that the Politico and CBS News summaries do not include.

Politico and ABC News both describe an absence of several weeks from votes. The summaries of the three reports agree that Murphy has left the hospital, but they do not give the name of the hospital, the place where the stroke occurred, the name of his physician, or a date for his return to the Senate.

Sources: Politico: Chris Murphy released from hospital after stroke; ABC News: Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy discharged from hospital after stroke; CBS News: Sen. Chris Murphy out of hospital, will miss votes after stroke.