Rep. Patrick Murphy

Democrat  •  8th District, Pennsylvania  •  2nd Term  •  Sworn In 2007
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
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11/24/09
Lawmaker defends RI Rep Kennedy in Communion flap

...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 pro-choice Democrat and Catholic like Kennedy. Murphy spoke at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., where he

11/24/09
AP Top News at 12:14 am EST - November 24

... 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, ...

Source: KMPH Fox 26
11/24/09
RE: Patrick Murphy

US Representative Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania and Rebecca Onie, chief executive officer of Project HEALTH, were at Harvard yesterday to receive John F. ...

Source: Boston Globe
11/24/09
Lower Makefield Township receives $250K green energy grant

Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-8), who voted for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Congress, said that more than $1.2 million in federal green energy ...

Source: Bucks Local News
11/24/09
RE: Patrick Murphy

A firestorm has been unleashed on Congressman Patrick Kennedy, Rhode Island, and his supporter, Congressman Patrick Murphy, Pennsylvania about receiving ...

Source: Examiner.com
11/24/09
Aubrey Sarvis: A Roadmap for 2010 DADT Repeal

...are beginning to realize that DADT repeal should be, appropriately, included in next year's defense budget bill. Rep. Patrick Murphy, a Blue Dog Democrat and Iraq war veteran from Pennsylvania, has been quarterbacking a legislative proposal to overturn

11/24/09
Catholic lawmaker defends colleague against bishop

...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 supports abortion rights. Patrick Kennedy is the nephew of John F. Kennedy, the first

Source: Denver Post
11/24/09
Lawmaker defends Kennedy

...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 pro-choice Democrat and Catholic like Kennedy. Murphy spoke at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., where he

11/24/09
RE: Patrick Murphy

A firestorm has been unleashed on Congressman Patrick Kennedy, Rhode Island, and his supporter, Congressman Patrick Murphy, Pennsylvania about receiving ...

Source: Examiner.com
11/24/09
Jobs: Saved, Created or Vanished?

Congressman Patrick Murphy and the Democrats who voted for the scheme told us it was necessary to save us all from disaster. $646214 – The Cato Institute ...

Source: Philadelphia Bulletin
11/23/09
Women, Vets: The 'Right Stuff'

Patrick Murphy (D-PA) and Tom Rooney (R-FL) are part of the new generation of veterans serving in Washington. Rooney, who was in Murphy's wedding, ...

Source: Family Security Matters
11/23/09
Patrick Murphy to receive JFK award

...the leader of Project HEALTH will be at Harvard University to receive this year's John F. Kennedy New Frontier Awards.U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, served in Iraq in 2003-2004 as a captain of the 82d Airborne Division. He's cur

11/23/09
Still no comment from Kennedy on Communion flap

...declined to be interviewed at a JFK Foundation awards ceremony at Harvard University on Monday. But Pennsylvania Rep. Patrick Murphy, who received a New Frontier award, says he's sent Patrick Kennedy an e-mail offering support and prayers. Murphy, a Cat

11/23/09
RE: Patrick Murphy

... 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, ...

Source: The Associated Press
11/23/09
RE: Patrick Murphy

... president of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation first honored US Representative Patrick Murphy, a Pennsylvania Democrat, who read a passage from her ...

Source: NECN
11/23/09
Capuano, Coakley split endorsements

US Representative Patrick Murphy, a Pennsylvania Democrat and veteran of the Iraq War, is planning to formally make the endorsement this afternoon in ...

Source: Boston Globe
11/23/09
Lawmakers offer views on terror attack trial

Democratic 8th District Congressman Patrick Murphy, who taught constitutional law at West Point, said the terror suspects won't receive the same rights as ...

Source: phillyBurbs.com
11/23/09
AP Top News at 10:33 pm EST - November 23

... 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, ...

Source: KMPH Fox 26
11/23/09
Don't Ask Don't Tell Fall Hearings Tabled

Since then, Pennsylvania Representative Patrick Murphy, an Iraq war veteran, has championed the bill. An official bill has yet to be introduced in the ...

Source: Just Out
11/22/09
Murphy's new frontier

US Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-8th District, will be presented with the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award on Monday in Cambridge, Mass., by the former ...

Source: Allentown Morning Call
11/20/09
Lawmakers favor fines over litigation

Patrick Murphy is an attorney with the Casper firm Williams, Porter, Day & Neville. Among the firm's clients are Mobil Exploration and Production, ...

Source: Casper Star-Tribune Online
11/19/09
DOT Small Business Vendor Day Focuses on Service Disabled Veteran Small ...

Speakers included Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari; Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy; Matt Flavin, White House Office of Veterans and ...

Source: 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
11/18/09
Gay NY Pol Mulls Challenge to Sen. Gillibrand

... though Gillibrand decided against it, another lawmaker, Congressman Patrick Murphy, Democrat of Pennsylvania, has taken up a bill in the House. ...

Source: EDGE Boston
11/18/09
The National Review: Remaking America, Pelosi Style

Leonard Boswell of Iowa, Jim Cooper of Tennessee, Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, Baron Hill of Indiana, Dennis Moore of Kansas, Patrick Murphy of ...

Source: NPR
11/18/09
OMB to hold senior officials more accountable for government waste

and Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) applauded the executive order, but were unhappy that the amount of improper payments increased. ...

Source: FederalNewsRadio.com
11/17/09
Blue Dogs Make Sleepy Watch Dogs

... Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, Baron Hill of Indiana, Dennis Moore of Kansas, Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania and Zack Space of Ohio. ...

Source: Wall Street Journal
11/17/09
Rep. Israel: Time to reassess relationship with Turkey

...traveled with two former colleagues from the House Armed Services Committee, Chairman Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) and Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.). They met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top leaders and Israel said he believes that "peace talk

Source: JTA
11/17/09
Afghanistan Discussions Continue; Significant Questions Remain At White House

Representative and Iraq War veteran Patrick Murphy (D-PA) is currently leading an effort in the House to end DADT through the enactment of the Military ...

Source: Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
11/17/09
BUCKS BRIEFS

The Croydon Post Office will reduce hours later this month, and Congressman Patrick Murphy said he wants to know why. Murphy on Monday sent a letter to the ...

Source: phillyBurbs.com
11/17/09
Law targets underage drinking and boating

... this,“ said state Rep. Raymond Gallison. Patrick Murphy was killed in July 2007 when his friend, Ryan Greenberg, crashed into him with a motorboat. ...

Source: Turn to 10.com

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1007 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4276
Fax: 202-225-9511

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