Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]

Hibernian American News and Views: Providence bishop says he asked ...

2009-11-27T00:00:00Z

U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy (D-PA) should never have chimed in and supported Kennedy. Now, we have another supposedly “Catholic” member of Congress who has publicly stated that he supports the abhorrent practice of abortion. ...

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the German Egyptian: TRUTH AT LAST

2009-11-26T00:00:00Z

In the days after Kennedy made his inaccurate announcement about what exactly his bishop had said to him, Pennsylvania Democratic congressman Patrick Murphy — another “Catholic abortion rights supporter,” in the Boston Globe's words ...

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Abortion Not a Gray Area for Catholic Pols | blog.cagle.com - main

2009-11-26T00:00:00Z

In the days after Kennedy made his inaccurate announcement about what exactly his bishop had said to him, Pennsylvania Democrat Rep. Patrick Murphy - -another Catholic abortion-rights supporter - -received a JFK Foundation award from ...

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VirtueOnline - News - Culture Wars - Should Pro-Abortion ...

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

Rep. Patrick Murphy, D - PA, defended Kennedy this week at Harvard University after receiving an award from Caroline Kennedy, "We don't legislate at the orders of the Vatican. We legislate what is in our conscience and what we think is ...

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Kathryn Lopez: Abortion not a gray area for Catholic pols ...

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

ADF Alliance Alert » Pro-abortion congressman defends Rep. Kennedy ...

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

Catholic Culture: “'We don't legislate at the orders of the Vatican, we legislate what is in our conscience and what we think is good for our country,' said Rep. Patrick Murphy as he received an award at Harvard University from Caroline ...

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Mcall.com: Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek Blog

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

GrassrootsPA banners the McIlVaine-Smith retirement announcement; Above Average Jane on the expansion of a federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers; PAWatercooler doesn't like something U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, a Catholic, ...

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Patrick Murphy: Catholic Church should not tell Catholic Congressmen how to be Catholic

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

...at the orders of the Vatican, we legislate what is in our conscience and what we think is good for our country,” said Rep. Patrick Murphy, a Democrat and Catholic who, like Kennedy, supports abortion rights. Murphy spoke at Harvard University in Cambr

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Patrick Murphy: Catholic Church should not tell Catholic ...

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

“We don't legislate at the orders of the Vatican, we legislate what is in our conscience and what we think is good for our country,” said Rep. Patrick Murphy, a Democrat and Catholic who, like Kennedy, supports abortion rights. ...

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Catholic Church chasing away members

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

"It's been disheartening for millions of (Catholics) across the country to see one of our own be banished," Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., a pro-choice Catholic, said of his colleague from Rhode Island. Patrick Kennedy can be headstrong. ...

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Bluftooni: Patrick Murphy: Catholic Church should not tell ...

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

"We don't legislate at the orders of the Vatican, we legislate what is in our conscience and what we think is good for our country," said Rep. Patrick Murphy, a Democrat and Catholic who, like Kennedy, supports abortion rights. ...

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Dig through the Rolodex » GetReligion

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

This Associated Press story used the hook of Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Penn., defending Kennedy as a fellow Catholic who supports abortion rights. Murphy says that millions of Catholics across the country are disheartened at what happened ...

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Wednesday Mashup (11/25/09) « The Liberal Doomsayer

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

And finally, the ever-sanctimonious Cal Thomas had the following to say about the dustup between Dem U.S. House Rep Patrick Kennedy and Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin here (and once more, kudos to Patrick Murphy for defending Kennedy ...

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Harvard Kennedy School - New Frontier Awards Honor Congressman ...

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

A health care entrepreneur and the first Iraq war veteran to serve in Congress were awarded the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Awards on Monday. Pennsylvania Rep. Patrick Murphy and Rebecca Onie, co-founder and CEO of project HEALTH, ...

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Pro-abortion congressman defends Rep. Kennedy as Senate hopefuls ...

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Patrick Murphy as he received an award at Harvard University from Caroline Kennedy, who is Rep. Kennedy's cousin. “I'm reaching out to Patrick Kennedy and also to my local priests and bishops to make sure they know that we agree on 99 ...

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Just Read It: Because It's Usually Ok To Call A Woman A Hooker, Glenn

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Denny Hoskins (r) in the 121st District: unhappy constituents write letters to the editor - Our previous coverage of Representative Denny Hoskin's (r - noun, verb, CPA) property tax issue: Denny Hoskins: Noun, Verb...CPA? (November 12, 2009 ) I thi. ..

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Expansion of First-Time Homebuyer Credit

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

20 November 2009 -- Morrisville, PA – Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8th District) joined local realtors and homebuyers to announce the expansion of the first-time homebuyer tax credit to help more hardworking families in Bucks

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Lawmaker defends Kennedy

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Murphy backs Kennedy vs. RI prelate

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

PROVIDENCE, RI - Rep. Patrick Murphy (D., Pa.) defended Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D., RI) yesterday against a Catholic bishop who has acknowledged asking Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion because of his support for abortion rights.

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Patrick Murphy Defends Patrick Kennedy In Catholic Flap | Bucks Right

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z