Patrick J. Murphy

Ten years ago, I fought in 138 degree heat to give Iraqis the right to vote. I never thought I’d come home to see some people celebrating efforts to make it harder for Americans to vote. Read More

On this July 4th, I hope the president and Congress think carefully about what we as a country have to gain, and to lose, in Syria. Read More

Less than 10% of sexual assaults in the military are reported. It's time to make our military justice system independent from the chain of command in felony cases. Read More

During his time at the Department of Justice, Perez has been a champion for our men and women in uniform. If lawmakers are serious about supporting our troops and military families, they will swiftly confirm Tom Perez to lead the Department of Labor. Read More

Gun lobbyists like to say that the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. But nobody has done more to make it easier for bad guys to get guns than the NRA. Read More

Every man or woman who enlists in the U.S. Armed Forces takes an oath to defend the Constitution. The Supreme Court must make sure service members receive the same rights that they risk their lives to protect and defend. Read More

During our tour in Iraq, “Princess Alyaa,” as we came to call her, was the 82nd Airborne Division’s interpreter, and would soon became one of the 4.7 million Iraqis who fled their homes over the course of the Iraq War. Read More

One decade later, the greatest lessons of the Iraq War are not about counterinsurgency strategy or military tactics. Rather, we must ask how a great nation like ours could be manipulated by civilian leadership that championed faulty intelligence, ignored its military experts, and had none of their family serving in the military. Read More

Capt Matthew Phelps joined the military to serve the country he loves. He wants to marry the person he loves. The Supreme Court owes it to him to recognize gay marriage as equal under the law. Read More

Contrary to what the NRA keeps saying, most Americans know that commonsense gun limits can co-exist with the Second Amendment right to bear arms. Read More

Republicans have held up Obama's appointments to the federal bench, causing extraordinary caseloads and "judicial emergencies." It's time for the partisan fever to break. Read More

As my family sits down to dinner Thursday, I recognize that we've all been so blessed. On a day like Thanksgiving, though, it’s impossible to not think about those empty chairs at too many tables. More than 6,000 of our troops have made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read More

During budget negotiations, funding for veterans programs should be increased, not decreased. It would be immoral to limit access to mental health care for those who served. Read More

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are both on pins and needles today, no matter what either one of them says. Today is the poll that counts— today is judgment day. Read More

Although Monday night's presidential debate tackles foreign policy, Mitt Romney has already weakened his credibility in this arena through his actions. Read More

There are few things more dangerous in Washington than a lack of perspective on national security affairs. Read More