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

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

''Representative Jim mcdermott, Democrat of Washington, who proposed the change, said it would 'correct a longstanding injustice, end a blatant inequity in ...

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2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Ken Lambert/Associated Press Representative Jim McDermott proposed a tax change on domestic-partner benefits. Share your thoughts about the health care ...

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Homebuyer extension could fuel sales in The Villages

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

... and is nurturing a fragile comeback,” said Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., the new bill's sponsor and senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee. ...

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Spending vs. jobs a Dem dilemma

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

...the intensity of voter opinion on these issues -- or the impact they have on independent voters," Newhouse said. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., acknowledges the nation faces "a long road back" to prosperity that extends beyond Wall Street to Main Street.

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Congress votes for more aid to jobless, homebuyers

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...at least six months, a record. The nation has lost 8 million jobs since the "great recession" began at the end of 2007, said Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., a chief sponsor of the legislation. Even with the recession winding down, "we know it will take con

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Obama to Sign Homebuyer, Jobless Bill

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...benefits in September and October while Congress debated the legislation. The lead sponsor of the bill in the House, Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., reminded lawmakers that they'll have to revisit the issue again before adjourning for the year. The bill ap

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2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Democratic Representative Jim McDermott, who chairs a subcommittee that oversees unemployment programs, said on Thursday that Congress would have to extend ...

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Jobless benefits, tax credit extended in House

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...checks, which average about $300 a week, in September and October. The lead sponsor of the bill in the House, Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Seattle., reminded lawmakers that they'll have to revisit the issue again before adjourning for the year. The bill applie

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2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

... in the housing market and contributed to three consecutive months of rising home prices,” said Representative Jim mcdermott, a Washington Democrat. ...

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2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Stay in Seattle and you run against Rep. Jim McDermott, who is so entrenched his version of campaigning for reelection is remembering to send in the ...

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2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

An amendment to HR 3548, legislation that extends unemployment benefits sponsored by Rep. Jim McDermott (WA-7), the measure will move the sunset date of the ...

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2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

My congressman is Jim mcdermott. He wants a single payer plan, something worse than what Pelosi is pushing through. 11. Let's not be absurd. ...

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Obama to sign homebuyer, jobless bill assistance

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Running into 'a DOMA problem' in health care reform

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

Rep. Jim mcdermott (D-Wash.), the sponsor of domestic partner tax equity legislation, advocated for the issue from his position on the Ways & Means ...

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2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

The nation has lost 8 million jobs since the "great recession" began at the end of 2007, said Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., a chief sponsor of the ...

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Congress votes for more aid to jobless, homebuyers

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...six months, a record. The nation has lost 8 million jobs since the "great recession" began at the end of 2007, said Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., a chief sponsor of the legislation. Even with the recession winding down, "we know it will take considerable

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Congress extends jobless benefits to record levels

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...recovery. we are in the job loss recovery," said Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas. The lead sponsor of the bill in the House, Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., reminded lawmakers that they'll have to revisit the issue again before adjourning for the year. The bill

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US Congress introduces resolution to welcome PM's visit

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

Introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Jim McDermott, the resolution is co-sponsored by three other eminent American lawmakers--Ed Royce, ...

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Home buyers, jobless get help

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

The nation has lost 8 million jobs since the "great recession" began at the end of 2007, said Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., a chief sponsor of the bill. ...

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Ruben Rosario: Who's poor? Proposal aims for better measurement

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

"We're using a benchmark done in the '60s by one person who went to the grocery store," the bill's author and chief sponsor, US Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., ...

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