Politics & Government

Murphy Makes The Washington Times Worst Boss List

The newspaper analyzed a decade of congressional pay records to find the offices with the highest turnover rates.

According to a study by The Washington Times, U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Upper St. Clair) is the fifth worst boss on Capitol Hill.

The Washington Times analyzed a decade of congressional pay records to find the offices with the highest turnover rates and it found that Murphy has a 42 percent average turnover rate, peaking at 64 percent in 2006.

Four other representatives had turnover rates higher than Murphy:

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  1. 53% Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Democrat
  2. 47% Rep. Betty Sutton, Ohio Democrat
  3. 46% Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican
  4. 43% Rep. Jane Lakes Harman, California Democrat
  5. (tied) 42% Rep. Tim Murphy, Pennsylvania Republican; 42% Rep. Pete Olson, Texas Republican

Murphy won his sixth term as Congressman in November.


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