PMJohn P. Murtha
U.S. Representative

John P. Murtha

Democratic·PA — District 12· Former member
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Party loyalty
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Attendance
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Broke with party
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Bills → law

Broke ranks.

Every vote where Murtha broke from the Democratic majority. Crossover behavior is the clearest signal of independence — how we compute it.

Most recent defection · Jan 20, 2010

Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act

Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY.

YEAvs Party: NAY
  • Dec 16, 2009
    Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
    Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
    YEA
  • Dec 11, 2009
    Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
    Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
    NAY
  • Dec 3, 2009
    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration, and for other purposes.
    Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
    NAY
  • Nov 19, 2009
    An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011.
    Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
    NAY
  • Nov 18, 2009
    Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009
    Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
    NAY
  • Nov 7, 2009
    Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010
    Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
    YEA
  • Nov 7, 2009
    Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010
    Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
    YEA

Recent floor activity.

Last 10 roll-call votes.

  • Feb 4, 2010Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010NV
  • Feb 4, 2010Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010NV
  • Feb 4, 2010Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010NV
  • Feb 4, 2010Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010NV
  • Feb 4, 2010Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010NV
  • Feb 4, 2010Honoring the life and sacrifice of Medgar Evers and congratulating the United States Navy for naming a supply ship after Medgar Evers.NV
  • Feb 4, 2010Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 45) increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.NV
  • Feb 4, 2010Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 45) increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.NV
  • Feb 4, 2010Social Security Disability Applicants' Access to Professional Representation Act of 2010NV
  • Feb 4, 2010Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.NV
Sources: Congress.gov member + roll-call feed · VoteView historical votes · OpenFEC · internal PoliticianStats rollup.