Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Jim McDermott [D, WA-7]

Even Ed Schultz Skeptical of Dem Rep. McDermott's Spin on IRS Scandal

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...seems like old times. Way back when, it was Congressman Jim McDermott's apologia for Saddam Hussein that earned McDermott the enduring nickname "Baghdad Jim." (Audio after page break) Once again the Washington state House Democrat is doing his darndest

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Top Moments From the IRS Hearing

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...corporations and wealthy individuals to dump unlimited sums in the tax-exempt organizations at the heart of this inquiry. Rep. Jim McDermott (D., Wash.) said the root cause of the scandal was the 2010 Supreme Court case (Citizens United). “Application

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Krist Novoselic: My plan to fix Congress, curb obstruction

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...into urban districts or disbursed in rural areas, and this causes distortions. For example, last November in liberal Seattle, Rep. Jim McDermott won over 79 percent of the vote. Where I live in the third Congressional district of Washington state, the D

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Democratic Lawmakers Stand Up for IRS Workers

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...probing and criticizing IRS officials, some Democrats took part of their time to praise the agency and its workforce. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., acknowledged some IRS workers “screwed up,” but said overall the agency’s employees are good people

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Ousted IRS Director Miller: 'I Never Said I Didn't Do Anything Wrong'

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...and " horrible customer service" but disputed the assumption the targeting of select groups was politically motivated. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., argued there was a growing number of tax-exempt applications coming from tea party organizations and the

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McDermott on Congress/IRS: Get truth, don’t go crazy

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...Reichert is a more sensible sort, but still grandstanding and booking his KIRO Radio gigs. He sits on Ways & Means. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., a fellow committee member, was just as critical of the IRS. But McD suggested a notion that has become old-f

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IRS Acting Chief Apologizes, But Defends His Actions

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...of past targeting of liberal groups under the Bush administration than of the current scandal that the IRS has admitted. Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), blamed the Citizens United ruling for the targeting of conservative groups, saying it opened the flood

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At IRS Hearing, The Venting Is Bipartisan

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...to qualify for a tax exemption."There's a difference in my mind between malicious mistakes and stupid mistakes," said Rep. Jim McDermott (D., Wash.).Several Democrats also made a point of asking Mr. Miller, a career IRS official, a question whose answer

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House votes to repeal Obamacare — for 37th time

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...of Obamacare? Tell us in three words.” From Issa, of Benghazi probe fame: “Hey folks #Obamacare in three words — Go!” Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., a longtime champion of health care reform, hit back with some positive words: “No doughnut holes

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A Brief History of Slimy Dem Snoops and Dumpster Divers

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...has now admitted it discriminated against tea party groups. Jackboot history repeats itself. In 1997, far-left Congressman Jim McDermott obtained and leaked an illegally taped phone call involving House GOP leaders to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution an

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Commission touted to bridge gap between military, civilians

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...fight. “It’s about sharing the burden,” Marlantes said. Among those who joined Marlantes at the news conference was U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, who introduced a bill in March to set up the veterans commission. In recent years, such blue-ribbon task f

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Commission touted to bridge gap between military, civilians

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...fight. "It's about sharing the burden," Marlantes said. Among those who joined Marlantes at the news conference was U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, who introduced a bill in March to set up the veterans commission. In recent years, such blue-ribbon task forces

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Powerhouse Bristol Bay, Alaska salmon fishery produces $1.5 billion in value

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...and this economic impact study both confirm that the proposed Pebble mine would be bad for fish and bad for fishermen. With 3,000 Washington state jobs at stake, we can't afford the ecological or economic risk," said Rep. Jim McDermott of Washington....

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Mark Sanford: Sex, lies and back to Congress

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...a death knell in U.S. politics. A trio of Northwest politicians have been through the end of two marriages while in office: They are Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, six-term Montana Sen. Max Baucus, who is retiring; and Washington’s U.S. Rep. Jim McDermot

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Lawmakers, doctors advocate Medicare payments based on quality

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...account the quality of the care provided or how efficiently that care was furnished.” The committee’s ranking member, Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., echoed this idea, proving this provides some of the little common ground that exists between the two p

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'Will on the Hill' Jabs at CNN

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...warmed our bipartisan-craving hearts. HOH was also delighted with the acting skills of Reps. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., and Jim McDermott, D-Wash., who played members of Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul D. Ryan’s Budget Committee and were terrified of s

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Bill would reduce federal tax rate for craft distilleries

2013-05-03T01:00:00Z

...Act, written by Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Lake Stevens, and co-sponsored by Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Medina; Denny Heck, D-Olympia, and Jim McDermott, D-Seattle. Washington has more than 60 craft distilleries, up from zero in 2008, when the Legislature passed a

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US Rep. Herrera Beutler expecting first child

2013-05-01T01:00:00Z

...earning less than $400,000 a year. In Washington state’s delegation, only Democratic Reps. Adam Smith of Bellevue Jim McDermott of Seattle and voted against the deal that avoids hundreds of billions of dollars in tax increases and automatic spending c

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Capital Soccer Classic

2013-04-25T01:00:00Z

...Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.), Luke Messer (R-Ind.), Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Wash.) in an exhibition game with former men

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Reggie Littlejohn Condemns Gendercide and Sex-Selective Abortion

2013-04-24T01:00:00Z

...Rights Without Frontiers is partnering with Rep. Chris Smith and Rep. Jim McDermott in a bipartisan screening of the "It's a Girl" documentary about gendercide in India and China. Below is the text of her remarks delivered at the United States Capitol V

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