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Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is discharged from hospital after a stroke and goes to rehab facility • Nov. 6, 2026, 6:39 PM ET (AP)
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke, his office says • Nov. 1, 2026, 3:48 PM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As Constitution State
Capital Hartford
Population1 (2020) 3,605,944; (2024 est.) 3,675,069
Governor Ned Lamont (Democrat)
Date Of Admission January 9, 17882
U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (Democrat) • Richard Blumenthal (Democrat)
State Nickname Nutmeg State • Constitution State
State Motto "Qui Transtulit Sustinet (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains)"
State Bird American robin
State Flower mountain laurel
State Song “Yankee Doodle”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 5 (of 435)
Time Zone Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 14,357
Total Area (Sq Mi) 5,543
1Excluding military abroad.2Original state; date shown is that of ratification of Constitution.

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