Key facts
- Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy said he would miss the next several weeks of Senate votes.
- Murphy said he is continuing his recovery from a stroke.
Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy said on November 6, 2026 that he would miss the next several weeks of votes in the Senate as he continues his recovery from a stroke.
The report, carried by Reuters, did not say when the stroke occurred, when Murphy's absence from voting began, or how his absence affects the chamber's schedule. It gave no further detail on his condition.