Op-eds
  • Congressman Murphy: 4 Ways to Strengthen the Economy
    Sep 23, 2010  - Few members of Congress are business people, so they don’t really understand what it takes to start, run and expand a business — small or large. Before I was elected to Congress, I spent my life starting and building businesses. So I understand the challenges our economy faces and the need to re... More
  • Congressman Murphy: Health care bill moves us in right direction
    Mar 27, 2010  - Editor's Note: Before the House of Representatives voted on the health care reform bill, we invited U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy in an editorial to explain his decision afterward to the citizens of the 20th Congressional District. Here is his response. A year ago, I was a businessman, working to build ... More
  • Congressman Murphy: We can’t afford the cost of inaction
    Mar 21, 2010  - While Congress has been debating health care, my 4-year-old son, Duke, has been here with me in Washington. While he has been more interested in Star Wars games than health care policy, his future and the future of all the children of the 20th Congressional District has been on my mind. My goal of r... More
  • Congressman Murphy: Common Sense Plans Key to Drilling
    Dec 12, 2009  - 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... More
  • Congressman Murphy: Level the playing field for small businesses
    Dec 1, 2009  - The following article by Congressman Murphy originally appeared in The Hill's Congress Blog on December 1st, 2009: We frequently talk about how small businesses are the backbone of our economy but it’s important to support small businesses with good policy, not just words.  There are some ca... More
  • Congressman Murphy: Health Care Must Be Made Affordable
    Aug 27, 2009  - Click here for the full text of H.R. 3962, the "Affordable Health Care for America Act." The following op-ed by Congressman Murphy originally appeared in the Poughkeepsie Journal  on August 27th, 2009: In the Congress-on-Your-Corners I've hosted recently, one thing has been made clear, wh... More
  • Congressman Murphy: Lower Costs to Fix Health Care
    Jul 24, 2009  - Click here for the full text of H.R. 3962, the "Affordable Health Care for America Act." The following op-ed by Congressman Murphy originally appeared in the Albany Times Union on July 24th, 2009: Last week, Congress moved forward in the health care debate by introducing two draft bil... More

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