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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

S 5 - Stem Cell Research Act of 2007
Legislation (Yea)

June 7, 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to state that regardless of the date in which stem cells were derived from a human embryo, the ...

HR 3 - Stem Cell Research Act of 2007
Legislation (Yea)

Jan. 11, 2007 - Allows use of human embryonic stem cells donated from in vitro fertilization clinics (Sec. 2). Allows only the use of embryos that ...

HR 810 - Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005
Legislation (Yea)

July 19, 2006 - Calls for stem cells to be taken from human embryos that were donated from in vitro fertilization clinics (Sec. 2). Requires that ...

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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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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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