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Tim Murphy

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Tim Murphy is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district from 2003 until 2017. During his time in Congress, Murphy focused on issues such as healthcare, mental health reform, and energy policy. He was known for his work on the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, which aimed to improve mental health services and support for families affected by mental illness. Murphy also served on various committees, including the Energy and Commerce Committee, where he contributed to legislation on health care and energy issues.

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Oct 23, 2013

Either these officials were shockingly unaware of what was happening inside their own agencies, or deliberately misleading our committee and the public hoping this would all suddenly turn around.

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Oct 5, 2013

On Thursday, the Capitol was in lockdown when Miriam Carey led the police on a frightening high- speed chase that sadly resulted in her death. Initial reports say she may have been delusional, paranoid, and had a prescription for…

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Oct 2, 2013

I thank my friends, colleagues, and fellow Americans. Please, listen. I'm not here to defend this government shutdown. Long after we are gone, people are going to remember the rancor of this House, not the good we've done. I don't defend…

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Sep 28, 2013

I thank the chairman. Mr. Speaker, we are here today in part to deal with the issue of the compounding pharmacies which allows the FDA to have greater oversight over interstate sales. How we got here is a tragedy. In our Oversight and…

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Sep 20, 2013

On rollcall No. 477, Motion to Recommit H.J. Res. 59, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' On rollcall No. 478, Passage of H.J. Res. 59, had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' On rollcall No. 479, Daines Amendment, had I…

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Sep 19, 2013

This week America was once again shocked by the tragic shootings at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., and once again, it raised the issue of how we're handling mental health to stop this terrible violence. When you look at the background…

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Sep 18, 2013

Our responsibility in conducting oversight of Federal programs is to identify waste, fraud, and abuse.

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Sep 18, 2013

As a clinician and psychologist myself, it was hardly ever appropriate for me or my colleagues in the medical field to wait until problems were at a severe or critical level.

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Sep 18, 2013

Most of the concerns about the law currently can be reduced to one question: 'Is the administration ready?'

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Sep 18, 2013

A wait-and-see approach to oversight of the Healthcare Reform Law does not seem appropriate.

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Sep 18, 2013

Our experience has shown that rosy predictions about the future of the Healthcare Law often given way to the results of this rushed and rocky implementation.

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