Rep. Patrick Murphy

Democrat  •  8th District, Pennsylvania  •  2nd Term  •  Sworn In 2007
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 96%
  • Abstains: 1%

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02/05/07
Man found on Willoughby beach ruled to have drowned

The death of William Patrick Murphy, 48, of the 2000 block of Meadow Crest Way, is not considered suspicious but remains under investigation, said Officer ...

Source: Virginian Pilot, VA
02/06/07
Bucks County Congressman Speaks Out Against Troop Surge in Iraq

Congressman Patrick Murphy joined Senator Barack Obama and Congressman Mike Thompson of California at a news conference in Washington, DC today. ...

Source: WFMZ-TV Online, PA
02/07/07
Sweet blog special: Obama stands with two House vets to push Iraq ...

On Tuesday Obama stood with two vets, House Democrats Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania and Mike Thompson of California, who will sponsor the companion ...

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02/07/07
Gortjordan pupils show art at its best

Joseph Murphy (12) pointed out that he had drawn a kingfisher as one of his pictures, as he liked using a multitude of colours, while Amy Burke (11) ...

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02/07/07
Murphy, Obama team on troop plan

"I looked in his eyes and I said, 'Sir, I'm Patrick Murphy; I'm an Iraq war veteran,' " Murphy recalled. After telling the president that his wife, ...

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02/07/07
Obama introduces measure to bring troops home

Mike Thompson, D-Cal., and Patrick Murphy, D-Penn., called for President Bush to seriously consider the plan, saying that it is an alternative that Bush ...

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02/07/07
Obama Calls For 'Benchmarks Of Success' In Iraq

(WBBM) -- Sounding like a presidential candidate, Ill. US Senator Barack Obama joined Congressmen Mike Thompson and Patrick Murphy for a Capitol Hill news ...

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02/07/07
Lawmakers want to weigh in on benefits to NWA

Steve Murphy, DFL-Red Wing, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, says he also wants a deal that keeps Northwest in Minnesota. ...

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02/08/07
Cozen Associate Leaves Law Firm Life for Congress

Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., has already sponsored legislation on one of his biggest campaign points. The Blue Dog Democrat and Iraq War veteran introduced late ...

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02/11/07
Lack of football an outrage

I am writing in response to Sunday's article by Sean Murphy and Patrick Kinmartin "Chico State Football: 10 years gone, and not likely to return." ...

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02/13/07
Mass. again thinking about slots

House Speaker William J. Murphy, D-West Warwick, has said repeatedly that a casino is not up for discussion this year. In November, more than 63 percent of ...

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02/13/07
First Tee in need of volunteers

“We have had great initial support from several local businesses, organizations and individuals,” says Patrick Murphy, Executive Director of the YMCA of ...

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02/13/07
Iraq debate turns personal for veterans

Patrick J. Murphy, D-Pa., noted that he came to his position on the war after "walking in my own combat boots" as part of the 82nd Airborne Division during ...

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02/13/07
Quotes from the US House's debate on Iraq

Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., an Iraq war veteran. "We cannot support our troops without supporting their mission. The resolution before us, unfortunately, ...

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02/13/07
Patrick Murphy opens doors for Democrats

If you are a Democratic member of Congress, there is a good chance you’ve seen the inside of Patrick Murphy’s Victorian red brick row house east of Capitol ...

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02/14/07
8th District still a lure for Fitzpatrick

Michael Fitzpatrick, who was ousted by Iraq war veteran Patrick Murphy in a tight re-election battle last November, is laying the groundwork for another run ...

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02/14/07
It's too late to increase Iraq force

WASHINGTON - As an army captain with the 82nd airborne division in 2003, Patrick Murphy led convoys of Humvees -- some poorly equipped and "without doors" ...

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02/14/07
Debate begins on resolution

Murphy told colleagues that his parents named him after a Vietnam veteran, Patrick Ward, who had a Philadelphia park named in his honor after being killed ...

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02/14/07
Iraq a lost cause, says Democrat

WASHINGTON -- As a captain with the US army's 82nd airborne division in 2003, Patrick Murphy led convoys of Humvees -- some poorly equipped and "without ...

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02/14/07
High emotions in Iraq debate

WASHINGTON - As an army captain with the 82nd airborne division in 2003, Patrick Murphy led convoys of Humvees -- some poorly equipped and "without doors" ...

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02/14/07
Lawmakers debate Iraq war resolution

Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., an Iraq war veteran. "All of us long for a world in which the mortal challenge of Islamist militant extremism does not exist. ...

Source: The Spokesman Review, WA
02/15/07
Benjamin Bright '07: Prevent genocide in Iraq: the case for ...

Mike Thompson, D-Calif., and Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., have introduced the Iraq War De-Escalation Act, which would withdraw all American troops by Mar. ...

Source: The Brown Daily Herald, RI
02/15/07
Be it resolved

US Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Bucks, Pa., an Iraq combat veteran, agrees with the resolution. He wants to halt the flow of "more of our best and bravest to die ...

Source: Trenton Times, NJ
02/16/07
House OKs measure criticizing Bush's Iraq policy

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., look on during a news conference Friday on Capitol Hill in Washington. ...

Source: Online Athens (subscription), GA
02/16/07
Patrick focuses on local control

By Matt Murphy, Transcript Statehouse Bureau. WATERTOWN — Optional local meals taxes, the closing of a tax loophole for telecommunication companies and ...

Source: Berkshire Eagle
02/16/07
House with a View

Based on the blogospheric response, Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA) is the rock star of the bunch, giving a precise yet passionate speech based on his experience ...

Source: The Daily Reel, CA
02/16/07
Fighting words

It comes from Rep. Patrick Murphy, a Republican turned Democrat from suburban Philadelphia. Had Congress challenged Mr. Bush at the early signs that US ...

Source: Albany Times Union, NY
02/17/07
House opposes Bush's Iraq plan

Some of the reasons given for rejection or backing of the resolution in the House: Congressman and war veteran Patrick Murphy, (D.Pa. ...

Source: Earthtimes.org
02/17/07
House resolution disapproves of Bush’s Iraq policy

Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., one of five new congressmen who are war veterans, talked about having to drive a Humvee with no doors down what was known as ...

Source: PopMatters, IL
02/17/07
War plan rebuked by House

Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.), one of five new congressmen who are war veterans, talked about having to drive a Humvee with no doors down what was known as ...

Source: Chicago Tribune, IL

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