JOHNSTOWN, PA - Congressman John P. Murtha (D-PA) offered the following endorsement today for President of the United States:

Congressman John P. Murtha, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, announced that the Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Silver Dollar has been named “Coin of the Year” (COTY) by a distinguished panel of international judges.

Congressman Murtha Statement on Foley Situation:

Here is the full story on legislative votes referenced in a New York Times article from Monday, October 2, 2006.

The following are excerpts from a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article from Sunday, October 1, 2006, entitled "Murtha Friends Rally"   written by Richard Gazarik.

GOVERNOR, ANOTHER FORMER SENATOR AND GENERALS TO COME TO JOHNSTOWN TO RALLY VETS FOR MURTHA

JOHNSTOWN PA - The list of celebrity speakers continues to grow for the big Murtha veterans rally here Saturday.

(Sept. 11, 2006) Atlanta GA - Former U. S. Senator Max Cleland, D-GA, delivered his strongest denunciation to date of the Iraq War tonight, and declared his unwavering support for U.S. Rep John P. Murtha, D-PA, who is arguably the leading war critic in the Congress.

Aug. 30, 2006 - The following is Congressman Murtha's response to Secretary Rumsfeld's recent speech from Salt Lake City, Utah.

JOHNSTOWN, PA - Announcement of the involuntary recall of Marines yesterday is more evidence of how badly the Iraq war is going and the stress the war is putting on American fighting troops, according to Democratic U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha, PA-12.

JOHNSTOWN PA - President George W. Bush "just doesn,t get it" when it comes to the war in Iraq, according to U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha, PA-12.