Is John Murtha, a Vietnam veteran who staunchly supported military spending finally dead?”
Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), 77, a Vietnam veteran who staunchly supported military spending and became a master of pork-barrel politics, died today at Virginia Hospital Center following gallbladder surgery last month. This Story * John Murtha dead at 77; longtime Pennsylvania congressman * WhoRunsGov: John Murtha — Why he matters * The Fix: What does this mean for Pennsylvania? * 77-year-old Rep. John Murtha dies * Paul Kane discusses Murtha’s life and legacy * Lives Remembered on Murtha * John Murtha dead at 77; Pennsylvania congressman served 19 terms View All Items in This Story View Only Top Items in This Story Elected to Congress in 1974 from a southwestern Pennsylvania district that has been economically devastated by the decline of America’s coal-mining and steel industries, the gruff and jowly Murtha was beloved by his constituents for tapping billions of dollars in federal funds to seed new industries there. He was revered among Democrats — and even some Republicans — for his
Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), 77, a Vietnam veteran who staunchly supported military spending and became a master of pork-barrel politics, died today at Virginia Hospital Center following gallbladder surgery last month. This Story * John Murtha dead at 77; longtime Pennsylvania congressman * WhoRunsGov: John Murtha — Why he matters * The Fix: What does this mean for Pennsylvania? * 77-year-old Rep. John Murtha dies * Paul Kane discusses Murtha’s life and legacy * Lives Remembered on Murtha * John Murtha dead at 77; Pennsylvania congressman served 19 terms View All Items in This Story View Only Top Items in This Story Elected to Congress in 1974 from a southwestern Pennsylvania district that has been economically devastated by the decline of America’s coal-mining and steel industries, the gruff and jowly Murtha was beloved by his constituents for tapping billions of dollars in federal funds to seed new industries there. He was revered among Democrats — and even some Republicans — for his
Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), 77, a Vietnam veteran who staunchly supported military spending and became a master of pork-barrel politics, died today at Virginia Hospital Center following gallbladder surgery last month. Elected to Congress in 1974 from a southwestern Pennsylvania district that has been economically devastated by the decline of America’s coal-mining and steel industries, the gruff and jowly Murtha was beloved by his constituents for tapping billions of dollars in federal funds to seed new industries there.
