washington u.s. republican representative tim murphy resign congress oct. 21 house speaker paul ryan say thursday follow report allege murphy ask woman affair get abortion murphy say statement wednesday would seek re-election next year lawmaker member congressional pro-life caucus receive 92 percent score conservative family research council oppose abortion immediate response murphy office request comment thursday pittsburgh post-gazette cite jan. 25 text message say woman chastise murphy ask get abortion pregnancy scare despite office post anti-abortion statement facebook accord newspaper murphy texted response get say march life message never write staff read wince tell staff write will murphy extramarital affair first expose 2016 woman divorce proceed post-gazette say afternoon receive letter resignation congressman tim murphy effective october 21 ryan say statement dr. murphy decision move next chapter life support it resignation affect balance power republican-controlled house representatives murphy 65 first elect 2002 represent southwestern pennsylvania district commander u.s. navy reserve practice psychologist office website say wednesday murphy vote passage pain-capable unborn child protection act would ban women abortions 20 weeks pregnancy case accord govtrack follow congressional vote record u.s. congressman resign report allege ask woman abortion