Former U.S. Representative

Austin J. MurphyNo longer serving

District PA‑20 Party Democratic In office 1977–1995

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

1,839

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

Biography

A Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in North Charleroi, Washington County, Pa. , June 17, 1927. Attended the public elementary schools of New London, Conn. Graduated, Charleroi (Pa. ) High School, 1944. B. A. , Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa. , 1949. LL. B. , University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. , 1952. United States Marine Corps, 1944-1946. United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1948-1951. Admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1953 and commenced practice in Washington, Pa. Washington County, Pa. , assistant district attorney, 1956-1957. Member of the Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1959-1971. Member of the Pennsylvania state senate, 1971-1977. Delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1984, 1988. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1977-January 3, 1995). Reprimanded by the U. S. House of Representatives on December 18, 1987, for ghost voting and improper use of official resources. Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress in 1994. Died on April 13, 2024. Interment at Hope Cemetery, Coal Center, Pa.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HR 6	ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT	Aye	Mar 3, 1994
HRES 238	ON MOTION TO TABLE	Yea	Mar 2, 1994
HRES 375	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Mar 2, 1994
HR 6	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Mar 2, 1994
HR 6	ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENTS	Aye	Feb 24, 1994
HR 6	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Feb 24, 1994
HR 6	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Feb 24, 1994
HR 1804	MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES	Yea	Feb 23, 1994

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.