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MURPHY OFFERS AMENDMENT TO PROTECT MILITARY FAMILIES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS, AND CUBAN IMMIGRANTS December 4, 2014 Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Patrick E. Murphy (FL-18) offered an amendment on the House floor to H.R. 5759 that would ensure our nation's immigration system protects families of our military, victims of human trafficking and domestic violence, and Cuban nationals. Murphy once again urged the House to take up bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform to fix our broken system, secure the border, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and reduce the deficit by nearly a trillion ... More
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MURPHY STATEMENT ON EXTENSION OF IRAN NEGOTIATIONS November 25, 2014 U.S. Representative Patrick E. Murphy (FL-18) made the following statement in response to the announcement that the P5+1 and Iran have extended their nuclear negotiations past the deadline that was set for November 24, 2014: “There has been plenty of time to reach an agreement so this new extension raises significant concerns that Iran is using these talks only as a stalling tactic to receive economic relief. That is why it is troubling that this extension includes additional sanctions relief. W... More
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HOUSE PASSES POSEY-MURPHY BIPARTISAN PLAN TO HELP THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON November 12, 2014 Today, U.S. Representative Patrick E. Murphy applauded the House passage of legislation (H.R. 5266) to reauthorize funding for the National Estuary Program (NEP). Included in the legislation was the bipartisan bill authored by Congressmen Bill Posey (FL-08) and Patrick Murphy (FL-18) to help the Indian River Lagoon. The bipartisan Estuary Urgent Needs Priority Program Act prioritizes funds within the NEP to meet urgent needs across the nation's estuaries, including the ongoing crisis on the Trea... More
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U.S. Senator Nelson and U.S. Reps. Deutch, Frankel, and Murphy Host Ebola Response Roundtable with Health Officials October 20, 2014 U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) and U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-21), Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Patrick Murphy (FL-18) held a roundtable today on efforts at the federal, state, and local levels to respond to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and to keep Americans safe at home. “If we’re confronted with the spread of this disease, it’s important that preparations are made now at the community level,” said Sen. Nelson. “There is no nation more prepared to lead the global response to the Ebo... More
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MURPHY HONORED AS AUDUBON FLORIDA'S 2014 CHAMPION OF THE EVERGLADES October 17, 2014 
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TwitterDecember 4, 2014 Proud to offer an amendment to protect military families, domestic violence victims & Cuban immigrants: http://t.co/qVP78AJBky
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