Representative John Murtha (D-PA-12)

Representative John Murtha (D-PA-12)
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Sponsored	Cosponsored	Maverick	Attendance	RBA*
151 points	277 points	220 points	78.9% points	.333 points

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H.R.5497 John Murtha 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 26, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 26, 2008
H.J.RES.18 John Murtha 102 Cosponsors 5 points	To redeploy U.S. forces from Iraq. House committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, March 20, 2007
H.R.1027 John Murtha 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the spouse and siblings of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal to become associate members in the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, March 19, 2007
H.J.RES.12 John Murtha 69 Cosponsors 1 points	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, February 2, 2007
H.J.RES.13 John Murtha 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, February 2, 2007

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H.R.840 Julia Carson 85 Cosponsors 0 points	Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007 To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate the housing assistance programs for homeless persons under title IV of such Act, and for other purposes. Placed on the Union Calendar on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.2994 Lois Capps 56 Cosponsors 0 points	National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to pain care. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.6598 John Conyers 119 Cosponsors 0 points	Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration en... on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.1424 Patrick Kennedy 270 Cosponsors 27 points	Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, October 1, 2008
H.R.1343 Gene Green 247 Cosponsors 0 points	Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act, and for other purposes. Presented to President on Tuesday, September 30, 2008

H.R.971 Anthony Weiner 189 Cosponsors 0 points	Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act. Placed on the Union Calendar on Sunday, September 28, 2008
H.R.758 Rosa DeLauro 222 Cosponsors 0 points	Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. Received in the Senate on Thursday, September 25, 2008
H.RES.1000 Michael Doyle 58 Cosponsors 0 points	To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign across Pennsylvania and the significance this event played in the making of America, in the settlement of the Continent, and in spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy throughout the world. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
H.R.2343 Danny Davis 66 Cosponsors 0 points	Education Begins at Home Act To expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays, including potential mental health concerns, and for other purposes. House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration... on Friday, September 12, 2008
H.R.6722 Earl Blumenauer 3 Cosponsors 3 points	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the application of tax exempt bond financing relating to newly included counties in the Gulf Opportunity Zone to property, neither the acquisition of which occurred, nor the construction, reconstruction, or renovations began, prior to the enactment of the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.6730 Phil English 19 Cosponsors 3 points	Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site Act of 2008 To establish the Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.RES.896 Joe Baca 119 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for primary lateral sclerosis, supporting the goals and ideals of Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.645 Mario Diaz-Balart 34 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the House of Representatives to the professionalism and dedication of the United States Capitol Police as the House honors the 10th Anniversary of the tragic deaths of Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson, who lost their lives protecting the Capitol and the people inside from an armed attack. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
H.R.6462 Dennis Cardoza 14 Cosponsors 0 points	Jose Rivera Correctional Officer Protection Act To require the Bureau of Prisons to provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all correctional officers of the Bureau, and to require such officers to wear such armor while on duty. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.R.65 Mike McIntyre 216 Cosponsors 0 points	Lumbee Recognition Act To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Tuesday, July 8, 2008
H.R.3195 Steny Hoyer 253 Cosponsors 0 points	ADA Restoration Act of 2007 To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Read the second time on Friday, June 27, 2008
H.R.1889 Tim Holden 25 Cosponsors 3 points	Private Prison Information Act of 2007 To require prisons and other correctional facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to do by law. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.5935 Peter Visclosky 33 Cosponsors 0 points	American Steel First Act of 2008 To require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the United States in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.6258 Rick Boucher 14 Cosponsors 3 points	Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act To accelerate the development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 12, 2008
H.R.5954 Mike Thompson 59 Cosponsors 0 points	To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans for presumptions of service connection for purposes of benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs for diseases associated with service in the Armed Forces and exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, June 12, 2008
H.CON.RES.138 Elijah Cummings 59 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting National Men's Health Week. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 4, 2008
H.R.1157 Nita Lowey 269 Cosponsors 0 points	Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.1153 Mazie Hirono 78 Cosponsors 1 points	Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.1026 Sanford Bishop 80 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Club. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.R.2894 Dutch Ruppersberger 296 Cosponsors 0 points	Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner" and the War of 1812, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, May 19, 2008
H.R.980 Dale Kildee 278 Cosponsors 0 points	Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. Senate floor actions on Thursday, May 15, 2008
H.RES.1134 Grace Napolitano 148 Cosponsors 1 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
H.RES.1183 Walter Jones 26 Cosponsors 0 points	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in United States engagements in Iraq or Afghanistan. Referred to House committee on Thursday, May 8, 2008
H.RES.892 Charlie Wilson 74 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing support for designation of a "National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day". Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
H.R.3192 Lincoln Davis 38 Cosponsors 3 points	Pregnant Women Support Act To provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents. House committee/subcommittee actions on Friday, April 25, 2008
H.R.5069 Peter Visclosky 13 Cosponsors 3 points	Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2008 To require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, April 25, 2008
H.R.5036 Rush Holt 91 Cosponsors 0 points	Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008 To direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, to reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, and for other purposes. Failed of passage/not agreed to in House on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
H.R.5674 Kendrick Meek 42 Cosponsors 0 points	Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2008 To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the Bureau of Prisons to provide secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, April 14, 2008
H.R.5714 Ike Skelton 107 Cosponsors 0 points	United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, to honor the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army and its role in American society, from the Colonial period to today. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, April 8, 2008
H.R.2040 John Lewis 311 Cosponsors 0 points	Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, April 2, 2008
H.CON.RES.321 Wayne Gilchrest 25 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, Iraq, and the international community. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, April 2, 2008
H.R.4088 Heath Shuler 153 Cosponsors 3 points	Border Law Enforcement Act To provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs on Tuesday, March 11, 2008
H.CON.RES.286 Jim Moran 86 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of Congress that Earl Lloyd should be recognized and honored for breaking the color barrier and becoming the first African American to play in the National Basketball Association League 58 years ago. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, March 6, 2008
H.RES.959 Marilyn Musgrave 43 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the Adopt-a-Platoon program, which encourages support to deployed soldiers through letters, care packages, pen pal campaigns, and monetary donations. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, February 29, 2008
H.RES.1006 Nick Rahall 12 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Miner's Day to celebrate and honor the contributions of miners and encouraging the people of the United States to participate in local and National activities celebrating and honoring the contributions of miners. Referred to House committee on Thursday, February 28, 2008
H.R.3911 Chris Carney 18 Cosponsors 0 points	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 95 Church Street in Jessup, Pennsylvania, as the "Lance Corporal Dennis James Veater Post Office". Referred to Senate subcommittee on Wednesday, February 27, 2008
H.RES.909 Kendrick Meek 32 Cosponsors 0 points	Commemorating the courage of the Haitian soldiers that fought for American independence in the "Siege of Savannah" and for Haiti's independence and renunciation of slavery. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
H.RES.943 Paul Hodes 69 Cosponsors 3 points	Remembering the space shuttle Challenger disaster and honoring its crew members, who lost their lives on January 28, 1986. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, February 6, 2008
H.CON.RES.288 Wayne Gilchrest 7 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, Republic of Iraq, and international community. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, February 6, 2008
H.CON.RES.285 Paul Kanjorski 28 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued honoring the Nation's coal miners. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, January 29, 2008
H.R.5192 Deborah Pryce 1 Cosponsors 3 points	Children's Compassionate Care Act of 2007 To improve the palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, January 29, 2008
H.RES.938 Alan Mollohan 34 Cosponsors 3 points	Commending the West Virginia University Mountaineer football team for exemplifying the pride, determination, and spirit of the Mountain State and overcoming adversity with skill, commitment, and teamwork to win the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, January 28, 2008
H.R.2768 George Miller 24 Cosponsors 18 points	S-MINER Act To establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
H.CON.RES.246 Carol Shea-Porter 74 Cosponsors 1 points	Honoring the United States Marine Corps for serving and defending the United States on the anniversary of its founding on November 10, 1775. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
H.R.4900 Steve King 150 Cosponsors 0 points	Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2007 To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and regulations, protect the community from criminals, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, January 14, 2008
H.R.3793 Jason Altmire 274 Cosponsors 0 points	Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007 To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the continued payment to a member of the uniformed services who dies or is retired or separated under chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code, bonuses and similar benefits that the member was entitled to before the death, retirement, or separation of the member and would be paid if the member had not died, retired, or separated, to prohibit requiring the member to repay any portion of the bonuses or similar benefits previously paid, and for other purposes. Received in the Senate on Wednesday, December 19, 2007
H.CON.RES.274 Wayne Gilchrest 6 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, Republic of Iraq, and international community. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, December 19, 2007
H.RES.887 Walter Jones 19 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in remembrance of the victims and in honor of the veterans of the peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon, from 1982 to 1984. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, December 18, 2007
H.RES.708 Loretta Sanchez 31 Cosponsors 3 points	Honoring the life and accomplishments of Luciano Pavarotti and recognizing the significant and positive impact of his astounding musical talent, his achievement in raising the profile of opera with audiences around the world, and his commitment to charitable causes. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, December 11, 2007
H.CON.RES.268 Stephen Lynch 4 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to promote public awareness of, and additional research relating to, scleroderma. Referred to House committee on Thursday, December 6, 2007
H.RES.826 Al Green 58 Cosponsors 3 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the hanging of nooses is a horrible act when used for the purpose of intimidation and which under certain circumstances can be a criminal act that should be thoroughly investigated by Federal law enforcement authorities and that any criminal violations should be vigorously prosecuted. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, December 5, 2007
H.R.4156 Dave Obey 1 Cosponsors 16 points	Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 2008 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Senate floor actions on Friday, November 16, 2007
H.R.719 Earl Pomeroy 74 Cosponsors 0 points	Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2007 A bill to authorize additional appropriations for supervision of Internet access by sex offenders convicted under Federal law, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, November 15, 2007
H.CON.RES.122 Jay Inslee 106 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goal and mission of America Recycles Day. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, November 14, 2007
H.RES.819 Rosa DeLauro 141 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the performance of Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman Nancy Nord, and urging the President to request her resignation. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, November 13, 2007
H.R.3932 Marion Berry 30 Cosponsors 0 points	Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2007 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices under the Medicare Program. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, November 8, 2007
H.J.RES.54 Anna Eshoo 105 Cosponsors 0 points	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Medicare coverage for the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in cancer and related neoplastic conditions. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, November 8, 2007
H.R.3882 Tim Walz 130 Cosponsors 1 points	To amend title 38, United States Code, to change the length of the obligated period of service on active duty required for receiving certain education benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, November 7, 2007
H.R.4105 Lois Capps 99 Cosponsors 0 points	Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007 To impose a moratorium on the use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, November 7, 2007
H.R.513 Bob Brady 22 Cosponsors 0 points	National Heroes Credit Protection Act A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protection of credit ratings of members of the reserve component who serve on active duty in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, November 6, 2007
H.RES.804 Darlene Hooley 72 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the performance of Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Nancy Nord, and urging the President to request her resignation. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, November 6, 2007
H.RES.803 Rosa DeLauro 93 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the performance of Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman Nancy Nord, and urging the President to request her resignation. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, November 6, 2007
H.R.2295 Eliot Engel 273 Cosponsors 24 points	ALS Registry Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry. Read the second time on Wednesday, October 31, 2007
H.R.1154 Al Green 311 Cosponsors 0 points	To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D. Senate floor actions on Friday, October 26, 2007
H.R.3010 Hank Johnson 101 Cosponsors 0 points	Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, October 25, 2007
H.R.3948 Dave Obey 8 Cosponsors 3 points	Share the Sacrifice Act of 2007 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a temporary surtax to offset the current costs of the Iraq war. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, October 23, 2007
H.R.3769 John Salazar 59 Cosponsors 3 points	Military Valor Roll of Honor Act of 2007 To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the establishment of a searchable database containing the names and citations of members of the Armed Forces, members of the United States merchant marine, and civilians affiliated with the Armed Forces who have been awarded the medal of honor or any other medal authorized by Congress for the Armed Forces, the United States merchant marine, or affiliated civilians.