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  • Bipartisanship in Action

    About the Caucus The United Solutions Caucus is co-chaired by Reps. Patrick E. Murphy (D-FL) and Robert Pittenger (R-NC) with a focus on finding long-term, bipartisan solutions to problems and helping build relationships across party aisles. Prior t...

  • Education

    Supporting true education investment and strong improvements Culturally, primary and secondary educations have been devalued in this country. Many claim to be pro-teacher but then approve budgets that undermine their salaries and resources. No other ...

  • Environment and Energy Independence

    Protecting the environment and working towards clean energy and energy independence Congressman Murphy was born and raised in the Florida Keys and the protection of our natural resources is critically important to him. Sound environmental policy isn'...

  • St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon

    The St. Lucie and Indian River Lagoon are vital to the Treasure Coast and their health and well-being has been one of Congressman Murphy's top priorities. As a native Floridian, he has long understood the importance of protecting our environment and ...

  • Equality

    Fighting for fairness, equality, and protection from discrimination Congressman Murphy believes that all Americans should have equal rights regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, marital status, religion, ability, sexual orientation, gender ide...

  • Health Care

    Protecting coverage while working towards needed improvements The Affordable Care Act achieved some important and tangible goals. Congressman Murphy supports many of these advances such as: the elimination of lifetime limits, the closing of the presc...

  • Jobs and the Economy

    Expanding job creation and promoting business growth Click here to learn more about Congressman Murphy's plan for jobs. Expanding Job Creation To expand job creation, Congress must provide a stable and predictable economic environment by agreeing to ...

  • Local Issues

    Protecting the local environment The Indian River Lagoon and the St. Lucie River are prized Treasure Coast assets. The St. Lucie and Indian River Lagoon are vital to the Treasure Coast and their health and well-being has been one of Congressman Murph...

  • Protecting Israel

    Ensuring the security of our ally Israel is the United States’ greatest ally in the Middle East and vitally important to the safety and stability of the region. The bond between America and Israel has remained steadfast because of our shared values o...

  • Reducing the National Debt

    Cutting waste while growing our economy America has over 16 trillion dollars in debt—a number so high simply cutting costs is not enough. We must make smart investments in infrastructure, energy, basic research and development, and STEM education to ...

  • Seniors' Issues

    Ensuring the promise to our citizens Presently, Social Security benefits are secure through approximately 2033, which puts it on better footing than Medicare, but we must take serious steps to shore up both. These programs are contracts with working ...

  • Smarter Governing

    Cutting red tape and prioritizing resource allocation As a small businessman and CPA, Congressman Murphy personally witnessed how our government stifles growth with bureaucratic hoops and responsibilities divided among multiple departments. We need s...

  • United Solutions Caucus

    The United Solutions Caucus is co-chaired by Reps. Patrick E. Murphy (D-FL) and Robert Pittenger (R-NC) with a focus on finding long-term, bipartisan solutions to problems and helping build relationships across party aisles. Prior to the formation o...

  • Veterans' Issues

    Care for and honoring the members of our Armed Forces Congressman Murphy is committed to ensuring that Congress cares for and honors the men and women who serve in the Armed Forces and their families who sacrifice so much for our country. Congressman...

  • Women's Issues

    Congressman Murphy is a strong supporter of women’s rights and is proud to cosponsor H.R. 11, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, and H.R. 377, the Paycheck Fairness Act. Additionally Congressman Murphy fully supports a woman’s ri...