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John Patrick Murtha Jr.

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1973–2011ID M001120
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LegislationHEADLINE
79%with Dems
of 10,188 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
79%with Dems
of 10,188 · both combined
Steepest move
−22 pts
1993 → 1995
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓1973197919851991199720032009
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
98.7%with Democrats
of 470 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −22 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 27, 2010H.Res. 1020Honoring the 95th anniversary of the signing of the Rocky Mountain National Park ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 27, 2010H.R. 4508To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 27, 2010H.R. 3726Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textCastle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2010Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Jan 27, 2010H.R. 4474Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 27, 2010H.Res. 1024Expressing support for designation of January as Poverty in America Awareness MonthLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 27, 2010H.Res. 1038Providing for consideration of H.R. 3726, Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2010; and H.R. 4474, Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 26, 2010H.Res. 1003Expressing support for the designation of January 10, 2010, through January 16, 2010, as National Influenza Vaccination WeekLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 26, 2010H.Res. 1011Recognizing the importance of cervical health and of detecting cervical cancer during its earliest stages and supporting the goals and ideals of Cervical Health Awareness MonthLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 26, 2010H.Res. 990Expressing support for designation of January 2010 as “National Mentoring Month”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 470 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance77.5% · 2,450 votes
Congress90.8% · 2,006 votes
Armed Forces and National Security52.1% · 651 votes
International Affairs66.9% · 544 votes
Government Operations and Politics77.2% · 527 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources85.3% · 258 votes
Taxation80.2% · 252 votes
Labor and Employment97.6% · 249 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement46.6% · 232 votes
Energy63.3% · 229 votes
Health73.8% · 206 votes
Education84.5% · 193 votes
Transportation and Public Works84.7% · 183 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance78.6% · 182 votes
Agriculture and Food84.2% · 171 votes
Finance and Financial Sector81.5% · 162 votes
Housing and Community Development86.1% · 158 votes
Law67.9% · 140 votes
Science, Technology, Communications79.6% · 137 votes
Environmental Protection55.7% · 106 votes
Commerce76.5% · 98 votes
Emergency Management88.6% · 79 votes
Social Welfare87% · 77 votes
Immigration77.6% · 76 votes
Water Resources Development82.5% · 63 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues79.3% · 58 votes
Native Americans93.3% · 45 votes
Commemorations59.3% · 27 votes
Families81% · 21 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion86.7% · 15 votes
Industrial relations85.7% · 14 votes
Mines and mineral resources78.6% · 14 votes
Animals92.3% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Private Legislation— · 9 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 9 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
District of Columbia— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Public works— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Coins and coinage— · 3 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Petroleum industry— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Depletion allowances— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Monuments and memorials— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Real property— · 2 votes
Revenue sharing— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Livestock— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right of privacy— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 69 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, American Revolution Bicentennial, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Child welfare, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Congressional-executive relations, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Disaster relief, Economic stabilization, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Minorities, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

19 Congresses
93rd · 1973111th · 2009
Democrat · House · PA93rd–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
JM

John Patrick Murtha Jr.

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSED1973–201119 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
78.5%with Democrats
of 10,188 votes · 21.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested79%of 10,188 · combined
Steepest move−22 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019732009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 470 votes98.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 470 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance77.5% · 2,450
Congress90.8% · 2,006
Armed Forces and National Security52.1% · 651
International Affairs66.9% · 544
Government Operations and Politics77.2% · 527
Public Lands and Natural Resources85.3% · 258
Taxation80.2% · 252
Labor and Employment97.6% · 249
Crime and Law Enforcement46.6% · 232
Energy63.3% · 229
Health73.8% · 206
Education84.5% · 193
Transportation and Public Works84.7% · 183
Foreign Trade and International Finance78.6% · 182
Agriculture and Food84.2% · 171
Finance and Financial Sector81.5% · 162
Housing and Community Development86.1% · 158
Law67.9% · 140
Science, Technology, Communications79.6% · 137
Environmental Protection55.7% · 106
Commerce76.5% · 98
Emergency Management88.6% · 79
Social Welfare87% · 77
Immigration77.6% · 76
Water Resources Development82.5% · 63
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues79.3% · 58
Native Americans93.3% · 45
Commemorations59.3% · 27
Families81% · 21
Arts, Culture, Religion86.7% · 15
Industrial relations85.7% · 14
Mines and mineral resources78.6% · 14
Animals92.3% · 13
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Lobbying— · 9
Private Legislation— · 9
Vietnamese Conflict— · 9
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
District of Columbia— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Public works— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Coins and coinage— · 3
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Petroleum industry— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Conferences— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Depletion allowances— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Monuments and memorials— · 2
Museums— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Real property— · 2
Revenue sharing— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Livestock— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right of privacy— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 69 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, American Revolution Bicentennial, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Child welfare, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Congressional-executive relations, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Disaster relief, Economic stabilization, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Minorities, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

93rd · 1973111th · 2009
Democrat93rd–111th

Party switchers

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