Party's stars allying with Rep. Murphy

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, May, 2007 | by Steve Goldstein Inquirer Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON - Rep. Patrick J. Murphy (D., Pa.) and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D., N.Y.) shared a stage yesterday to introduce legislation that would dramatically increase benefits to Iraq-era military veterans.

Calling the companion measures "a GI Bill of Rights for the 21st century," the legislation would fully fund college education, provide affordable home loans, and establish a "microloan" program for entrepreneurial business ventures.

It was the second time in several months that the freshman House member from Bucks County has shared the limelight with a front-running Democratic presidential candidate.

In February, Murphy joined Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in introducing legislation to stop the...