Breaking News: Jack Murtha Dead At 77
The Huffington Post has the story.
As a top ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and a member of Congress since 1974, Murtha was a powerful player. His past was often marked by scandal but he certainly knoew how to get things done for his Pennsylvania district. His seat, PA-12, will be tough to hold in the Midterms. Condolences to his family.
Murtha, the first Vietnam combat veteran elected to Congress, died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA at 1:18 PM, according to a press release from his office. More as we hear it.
UPDATE from desmoinesdem: Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post says a special election to replace Murtha is likely to be held on May 18, which is already scheduled to be a federal primary day in Pennsylvania.
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