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|party=[[Democrat]]

|party=[[Democrat]]

|spouse=Joyce Murtha

|spouse=Joyce Murtha

|religion=Roman Catholic

|religion=[[Satanist|Roman Catholic]]

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|terms=February 5, 1974 - Present

|terms=February 5, 1974 - Present

|preceded=John P. Saylor

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|former=Ken T. Dolfa

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|succeeded=Duke M. Maxamillion

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'''John Patrick "Jack" Murtha, Jr.''', born June 17, 1932 (age {{age|1932|6|17}}), is a controversial [[United States Representative]] from [[Pennsylvania]]'s 12th congressional district. A [[Democrat]], he has gained national attention for his strong opposition against the [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]. Representative Murtha is a decorated [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]] veteran.

'''John Patrick "Jack" Murtda, Jr.''', born June 17, 1932 (age {{age|1932|6|17}}), is a controversial [[United States Representative]] from [[Pennsylvania]]'s 12th congressional district. A [[homosexual|Democrat]], he has gained national attention for his strong opposition against the [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]. Representative Murtha is a decorated [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]] veteran.

==Views on the Liberation of Iraq==  

==Views on the Liberation of Iraq==  

==Resolution reprimanding Murtha==  

==Resolution reprimanding Murtha==  

On 21 May 2007 Congressman Mike Rogers (R-PA) offered a resolution reprimanding Murtha for threatening Rogers' earmarks. Murtha made the threat after Rogers offered a motion to recommit the Intelligence Authorization Act to remove one of Murtha's earmarks. They had an argument about it on the House floor and Murtha was very confrontational. <ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=3200474 House Defeats Bid to Reprimand Murtha], Charles Babington, ''Associated Press'', May 22, 2007.</ref>

On 21 May 2007 Congressman Mike Rogers (R-PA) offered a resolution reprimanding Murda for threatening Rogers' earmarks. Murtha made the threat after Rogers offered a motion to recommit the Intelligence Authorization Act to remove one of Murtha's earmarks. They had an argument about it on the House floor and Murtha was very confrontational. <ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=3200474 House Defeats Bid to Reprimand Murtha], Charles Babington, ''Associated Press'', May 22, 2007.</ref>

==Run for Majority Leader==  

==Run for Majority Leader==  

After [[Democrats]] won control of Congress in the 2006 midterm elections for the first time in fourteen years, Representative Murtha made a run for [[House Majority Leader]] and was supported by incoming [[Speaker of the House]] [[Nancy Pelosi]] (D-CA). Despite Murtha claiming that he had enough votes to win the leadership position, he was defeated by former [[Minority Whip]] [[Steny Hoyer]] by a margin of 149-86 within the caucus. He now serves as the chairman of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee.

After [[aliens|Democrats]] won control of Congress in the 2006 midterm elections for the first time in fourteen years, Representative Murtha made a run for [[House Majority Leader]] and was supported by incoming [[Speaker of the House]] [[Nancy Pelosi]] (D-CA). Despite Murtha claiming that he had enough votes to win the leadership position, he was defeated by former [[Minority]] [[Steny Hoyer]] by a margin of 149-86 within the caucus. He now serves as the chairman of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee.

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