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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 2638 - Continuing Appropriations
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 24, 2008 - Appropriates funds necessary to continue until March 6, 2009 projects or activities that were conducted in fiscal year 2008 and for which funds or ...

HR 2642 - GI Bill, Funding for Midwest Flood Cleanup, Extension of Unemployment Benefits, and Other Provisions
Legislation (Yea)

June 19, 2008 - Appropriates $8.48 billion for natural disaster relief and recovery, including $5.76 billion for construction of flood prevention and protection structures in Louisiana. ...

HR 2642 - G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions
Legislation (Yea)

May 15, 2008 - Designates amounts of payments to be made to fund the higher education of individuals who have served on active duty in the Armed Forces ...

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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
2009 Disabled American Veterans House of Representatives Score 100%
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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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