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Congressman Murphy Marks Anniversary of First Year in Office
Apr 29, 2010
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Today marks Congressman Scott Murphy’s (NY-20) first anniversary serving the residents of the 20th Congressional District of New York. Since being sworn in on April 29, 2009, he has focused his efforts on job creation, improving the economy, and easing the tax burden on middle class families. He h...
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Congressman Murphy: Common Sense Plans Key to Drilling
Dec 12, 2009
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The following op-ed by Congressman Murphy originally appeared in the Oneonta Daily Star on December 12, 2009:
The recent decision by Chesapeake Energy Corporation to forgo natural gas drilling in the New York City watershed has sparked renewed attention to the critical issues surrounding gas e...
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Congressman Murphy Votes for Property Tax Relief for New York Homeowners
Dec 9, 2009
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Today, Congressman Scott Murphy voted for The Tax Extenders Act of 2009, which will bring much-needed property tax relief for hardworking New York families. The Act, H.R. 4213, also extends the research and development (R&D) tax credit to encourage business to increase investment in innova...
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Responsible Investments
Oct 22, 2009
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I rise today to offer a simple amendment that would require the Solar Technology Roadmap Committee to submit an annual report to the Secretary of Energy and to this Congress on its activities over the prior 12-month period.
For far too long our nation has operated without a comprehensive energy str...
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Congressman Murphy Applauds Passage of Further Sanctions Against Iran
Oct 13, 2009
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On Tuesday, Congressman Scott Murphy applauded the passage of the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009, which authorizes state and local governments to divest their pension funds from companies that invest in Iran’s energy sector.
The bill, HR 1327, targets companies that provide at least $2...
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