To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center located in Northport, New York, as the Navy (SEAL) Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy VA Medical Center, and for other purposes.
HR 5643 designates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Northport, New York, as the "Navy (SEAL) Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy VA Medical Center." This naming resolution honors Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, a Navy SEAL who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan. The bill does not alter medical services or policies but officially renames the facility to commemorate his sacrifice and legacy, located approximately ten miles from his birthplace in Patchogue, New York.
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Introduced Sep 30, 2025
Last action Sep 30, 2025
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Sep 30, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Sep 30, 2025
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Nick LaLota
RRepublican
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
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Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Darrell Issa
RRepublican
Co
Elise M. Stefanik
RRepublican
Co
George Latimer
DDemocratic
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Grace Meng
DDemocratic
Co
Jimmy Panetta
DDemocratic
Co
John J. McGuire III
RRepublican
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Joseph D. Morelle
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Riley
DDemocratic
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