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John 'Jack' P. Murtha

Full Name: John 'Jack' P. Murtha
Gender: Male
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

Recent Key Votes

HR 3961 - Revising Medicare Physician Fee Schedules and Reinstatement of PAYGO
Legislation (Yea)

Nov. 19, 2009 - Updates the single conversion factor for 2010 to equal 1.2 percent, equal to the percentage increase in the Medicare Economic Index (MEI) (Sec. 2). ...

H Amdt 510 - Substitute Health Care and Insurance Law Amendments
Amendment (Nay)

Nov. 7, 2009 - Insurance Regulations Requires states to have operational health care reinsurance programs or qualifying high-risk pool programs by January 1, 2010, and appropriates $15 billion ...

HR 3962 - Health Care and Insurance Law Amendments
Legislation (Yea)

Nov. 7, 2009 - Public Option and Health Insurance Exchange Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a public health insurance option that includes basic, ...

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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

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 ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2007 League of Women Voters Children's Health Issues Score 100%
2009-2010 American Hospital Association Positions 25%
2009-2010 National Breast Cancer Coalition Positions 50%
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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
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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
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