WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Aides for U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., say they asked the party's re-election arm for a memo on how a congressman could use campaign funds upon retirement.
Despite the request, Murtha's office said he has no plans to retire, The Hill reported Thursday.
"Congressman Murtha is not retiring and looks forward to winning re-election to a 20th term in 2010," Murtha spokesman Matthew Mazonkey said of the memo request.
The office said it asked the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for the advice, but in response to a constituent who stated his belief that members could put any leftover campaign funds to personal use when they retired. The DCCC also said the request was prompted by a constituent inquiry, The Hill said.
"Our staff confirmed with both the (Federal Election Commission) and the DCCC that this was not the case, and we relayed this information to the constituent," Mazonkey said.
