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Members of Congress / John Murtha

Biographical Information

MURTHA, John Patrick, Jr., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va., June 17, 1932; graduated from Ramsey High School, Mount Pleasant, Pa., 1950; attended Kiskiminetas Spring School, 1951; B.A., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1962; attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pa., 1963; United States Marine Corps, 1952-1955, and 1966-1967; United States Marine Corps Reserves, 1955-1966, and 1967-1990; member of the Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1969-1974; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-third Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative John P. Saylor, reelected to the eighteen succeeding Congresses (February 5, 1974-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Pennsylvania (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Pennsylvania (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Pennsylvania (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Pennsylvania (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Pennsylvania (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Pennsylvania (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Pennsylvania (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Pennsylvania (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Pennsylvania (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Pennsylvania (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how John Murtha voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

John Murtha has missed 123 votes (11.9%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

John Murtha has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 98.8% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Murtha did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Pennsylvania, District 12 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View John Murtha's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
2/4/10 Vote 48: H J RES 45: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act Not Voting No Yes
2/4/10 Vote 47: H R 4532: Social Security Disability Applicants’ Access to Professional Representation Act Not Voting Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 46: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt Not Voting No Yes
2/4/10 Vote 45: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt Not Voting No Yes
2/4/10 Vote 44: H RES 1022: Honoring the Life and Sacrifice of Medgar Evers and Congratulating the United States Navy for Naming a Supply Ship After Medgar Evers Not Voting Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 43: H R 4061: To Advance Cybersecurity Research, Development, and Technical Standards, and for Other Purposes Not Voting Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 42: H R 4061 Not Voting Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 41: H R 4061 Not Voting Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 40: H R 4061 Not Voting Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 39: H R 4061 Not Voting Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 38: H R 4061 Not Voting Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 37: H R 4061 Not Voting Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 36: H R 4061 Not Voting Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 35: H R 4061 Not Voting Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 34: H R 4061 Not Voting Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 33: H RES 1044: Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp, Honoring the Victims of the Holocaust, and Expressing Commitment to Strengthen the Fight Against Bigotry and Intolerance Not Voting Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 32: H RES 901: Recognizing November 14, 2009, As the 49th Anniversary of the First Day of Integrated Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana Not Voting Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 31: H RES 1043: Recognizing Brescia University for 60 Years of Leadership in Higher Education Not Voting Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 30: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act Not Voting No Yes
2/3/10 Vote 29: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act Not Voting No Yes

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