| Full Name: | John 'Jack' P. Murtha |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Joyce Bell; 3 Children: Pat, John, Donna |
| Birth Date: | 06/17/1932 |
| Birth Place: | New Martinsville, WV |
| Home City: | Johnstown, PA |
| Religion: | Catholic |
Summary
John 'Jack' P. Murtha
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HR 5803 - Backup Paper Ballots
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
July 15, 2008 - -Appropriates $75 million for grants under the backup paper ballots program established in accordance with this bill (Sec. 3).
HR 5036 - Federal Funding for Voting System Changes
Legislation (Yea)
April 15, 2008 - Requires that the Election Assistance Commission pay eligible jurisdictions to cover the costs of conversion to a paper ballot voting system or to cover ...
S 1 - Lobbying and Donation Regulations
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
July 31, 2007 - Increases the mandatory waiting period before becoming a lobbyist to two years after leaving office for former Senators and senior executive personnel, one year ...
Recent Public Statements
Herald-Standard: Murtha: Healthcare Debate Changes
Jan. 21, 2010 - Herald-Standard: Murtha: Healthcare Debate Changes The Republican Party's victory in the Massachusetts election for a U.S. Senate seat changed the "tenor" of the debate over ...
Global Post - "It's A Perfect War. Everybody Makes Money."
Jan. 19, 2010 - It's payday in the villages of Zanda Khel and Shobo Khel, so the Indiana National Guard Agribusiness Development Team (ADT) remains vigilant. The ADT is ...
$2.7 Million Federal Stimulus Grant To Expand Local Job Training Services
More Public Statements
Jan. 13, 2010 - Congressman John P. Murtha (PA-12) announced today that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $2,732,719 federal stimulus grant to the Private Industry Council ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2011 | Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby | 50% |
| 2007 | League of Women Voters Campaign Finance and Election Issues Score | 100% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $1,353.74 |
| Total Spent | $23,696.15 |
| Cash On Hand | $0.00 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2011 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Jack Murtha repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.
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View John 'Jack' P. Murtha's Congressional Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
