John Murtha Dead at 77
House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Chairman John Murtha, (D-PA) listens to a reporter's question during a news conference with House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-WI) on Capitol Hill November 20, 2007 in Washington, DC. Murtha and Obey held the news conference to discuss recent developments in war funding legislation. (Getty Images)more pics »John Murtha, a longtime Pennsylvania congressman, died at 77 today at Virginia Hospital Center, accoring to the Washington Post. The Democrat died following a gallbladder surgery last month. He had served in Congress since 1974.
John Murtha and Hilary Clinton in 2008 (Getty)Murtha was a Vietnam vet who greatly supported military spending. He served over 19 terms and was known for being able to use the power of the purse and wheel and deal. He was great at pork barrel politics and was chairman of the subcommittee that controlled Pentagon spending.
Murtha entered the Marines in 1952, and married Joyce Bell in 1955. The two had a daughter and twin sons together. He is survived by all of them, along with three grandchildren.
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