Defense Stalwart Murtha Dies at 77 Wall Street Journal "Jack Murtha was a giant," Ms. Pelosi said. "All who served with him were honored to call him colleague. I was privileged to call him friend. ...

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Rep. John Murtha: lifelong hawk, military backer, brazen earmarker Christian Science Monitor Murtha brushed off the criticism, especially that from those who had never visited his district nor seen the economic devastation there. “Jack Murtha was a ... President's Statement on Rep. John Murtha's PassingFOXNews (blog) Rep. John Murtha is deadUSA Today John Murtha, US defense appropriations chair, diesReuters Washington Post (blog) -CBS News (blog) -AFP all 1,193 news articles »

JOHNSTOWN, Pa.—Rep. John Murtha was "Jack" in these parts of Pennsylvania, where once-prosperous coal mines and steel mills dot the mountainsides.

Jack Murtha, RIP Economist (blog) But it is located in the district of one of Congress's most unapologetic earmarkers: Democrat John Murtha. He died of complications following gallbladder ...

John Murtha, a fierce US congressional critic of the Iraq war who was nevertheless a staunchly pro-military former marine, died Monday of complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77.

In Murtha's District, Sadness And Fears For Future KDKA John Murtha was "Jack" in these parts of Pennsylvania, where once-prosperous coal mines and steel mills dot the mountainsides. ... and more »

When Anthony Weiner arrived in Congress in 1999, the young newcomer said he sought out the old "oral historians" of the institution--guys like George Miller, David Obey and Pennsylvania Congressman Jack Murtha, who passed away this afternoon at the age of 77. "He's someone who had seen everything, who gave you great insight," Mr. Weiner told the Observer . "While obviously a great deal of his ...

On Saturday, U.S. Rep. John “Jack” Murtha surpassed Joseph McDade as the longest serving congressman in Pennsylvania history. On Monday, he died following complications from gallbladder surgery.

Democratic Representative John Murtha, chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday.

Democratic Representative John Murtha, chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday.