Representative Murtha is batting 1.000 but he is not alone. Murtha has received campaign cash from every private entity that he favored with an earmark in the most recent defense bill. Murthaâs war chest (sub. req.) was augmented by $413,250 just since the beginning of 2005 and a stunning $100,750 flowed into his coffers in the two weeks leading up to March 16, the original deadline for lawmakers to file their earmark requests. Murtha is joined by Defense Subcommittee. Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash.), who also received campaign cash from all of the entities that he helped. (Roll Call)
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