John Murtha

Murtha-Tied Military Contractor Barred From Federal Contracts -- Again

Justin Elliott | January 6, 2010, 10:56AM

Rep. John Murtha (D-PA)

Kuchera Defense Systems, a Pennsylvania contractor closely tied to Rep. John Murtha and his military earmark machine, has again been barred from getting government contracts, Politico reports.

The Navy put Kuchera on a banned list in December in response to allegations that the company paid kickbacks to win part of an earmark awarded by Murtha to another company. Those allegations arose in a fraud trial for two ex Air Force officers that resulted in convictions last year.

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