The Post examines earmarks supported by Rep. Murtha in this article today.

Murtha, 78, the chairman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, has been dubbed the “King of Pork” because he is the House member with the most requests for earmarks, funding added by lawmakers without going through normal reviews. Murtha has defended the practice as a way to create jobs in this hard-hit former coal-mining region.