Rep. James McDermott

Democrat  •  7th District, Washington  •  11th Term  •  Sworn In 1989
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
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11/23/09
US Congress adopts bipartisan resolution to honour Manmohan Singh

...together to provide global leadership in areas of mutual concern and interest; The House Resolution was sponsored by Rep Jim McDermott, Democratic Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans and was co-sponsored by 20 members of t

Source: Webindia123
11/23/09
Financing a calamity with a vibrating cell phone

Rep. Jim mcdermott, D-Wash., introduced the Conflict Minerals Trade Act (HR 4128), which was co-sponsored by Congressmen Frank Wolf, R-Va., and Barney Frank ...

Source: Web Devil
11/22/09
RE: James McDermott

The House Resolution was sponsored by Rep Jim mcdermott, Democratic Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans and was co-sponsored ...

Source: Thaindian.com
11/21/09
Laptops, Cell Phones Fueling Rape and War in the Congo?

... a House bill introduced by Representative Jim McDermott of Washington State to stop the trade in conflict minerals such as coltan, tin ore, ...

Source: PR.com (press release)
11/21/09
Actor Scott Wolf Testifies on Capitol Hill About the Unprecedented Demand and ...

The hearing was chaired by Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, and Congressman Jim mcdermott (D-WA), Chairman, ...

Source: Melodika.net
11/20/09
Specter Goes Dove: Calls for Exit Strategy, No More Troops in Afghanistan

Co-sponsors include Barney Frank, Anna Eshoo, Sam Farr, Betty McCollum, Jim McDermott, Jim McGovern, Linda Sanchez, and Raul Grijalva, co-chair of the ...

Source: Firedoglake (blog)
11/20/09
RE: James McDermott

Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., the sponsor of New Partnership for Trade Development Act, introduced the bill in the House on Wednesday. ...

Source: The Journal of Commerce Online
11/20/09
RE: James McDermott

HHS Secretary Sebelius, US Senator Mary Landrieu, US Representative Jim mcdermott and adoption advocates will attend the ceremony at HHS. ...

Source: Business Wire (press release)
11/20/09
Time To Clean House

Y.; Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee; and several other members of that subcommittee bring back memories of the ...

Source: National Journal (blog)
11/19/09
A million jobless are about to lose their benefits

...for every available job, and these payments are enabling people to pay their mortgages and put food on the table,” said Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., who championed the Nov. 6 law and hopes to light a new fire under Congress. “It's a horribly complic

11/19/09
Actor Scott Wolf Testifies on Capitol Hill About the Unprecedented Demand and ...

The hearing was chaired by Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, and Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA), Chairman, ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release)
11/19/09
US House resolution welcomes PM's upcoming visit

The resolution, sponsored by Co-chairs of Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans Representatives Jim McDermott and Ed Royce, commended the ...

Source: Expressindia.com
11/19/09
1M U.S. jobless face benefits loss

...is considering. "We're going to work as quickly as we can to get this thing passed," said Mike DeCesare, spokesman for Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wa., who crafted the most recent extension legislation for the House. Senate Democratic leaders could not immedi

Source: CNN
11/19/09
Law introduced to curb mineral trade that fuels war and rape

...minerals sold by armed groups engaged in war and rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A House bill introduced today by Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) aims to curb that trade by identifying which mines are in conflict zones and requiring importers of re

11/19/09
Rep. McDermott Introduces Conflict Minerals Trade Act

...Jim McDermott (D-WA), flanked by leaders from World Vision, the Enough Project, Global Witness, and the Information Technology Industry Council, unveiled legislation he will introduce in the U.S. House of Representatives today to help stop trade in conf

Source: AllAfrica.com
11/18/09
RE: James McDermott

... and these payments are enabling people to pay their mortgages and put food on the table,” said Representative Jim McDermott, Democrat of Washington, ...

Source: New York Times
11/18/09
RE: James McDermott

... introduction of the New Partnership for Trade Development Act of 2009(HR 4101) in the US House of Representatives by Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA). ...

Source: Fibre2fashion.com
11/18/09
Agencies Setting Up Their Own Employees

... since from what Chief Human Capital Officer Jim McDermott says, it sounds like the pairings that have resulted are between agency employees, ...

Source: GovExec.com
11/18/09
House Democrats To Ditch Permanent Estate Tax Bill For 1-Year Fix

said Rep. Jim McDermott (D., Wash.) He said that uncertainty about whether the Senate would be able to pass a permanent estate tax fix has given many House ...

Source: NASDAQ
11/17/09
RE: James McDermott

But Jim McDermott, chief human capital officer of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, thinks he's found a foolproof way to convince young engineers to come ...

Source: Federal Times
11/15/09
Jobless Benefits Will Now Reach More Women

Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., chair of the Income Security and Family Support Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee wrote the modernization ...

Source: Women's eNews
11/15/09
Money Makes Congress Aware of Online Casino Freedoms

"I'm always looking for money to deal with some of the problems I see out there," said Representative Jim mcdermott to the Wall Street Journal, ...

Source: Online Casino Advisory
11/14/09
Health care reform is the great white whale of Rep. Jim McDermott's political ...

We have to keep paying for his sorry butt every year to promote crap that buys votes from the handout class while stealing from those who produce or would ...

Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer
11/13/09
McDermott on Obama: President's career on the line in health care reform

Health care reform is the great white whale of Rep. Jim McDermott's political career, an engrossing goal since he entered Congress in 1989, ...

Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer
11/13/09
GOP clueless as families struggle with health care

Washington Rep. Jim mcdermott and Arkansas Rep. Vic Snyder, both Democrats and medical doctors, told me this week they expect the Senate to adopt a bill and ...

Source: Seattle Times
11/13/09
RE: James McDermott

Washington Rep. Jim mcdermott and Arkansas Rep. Vic Snyder, both Democrats and medical doctors, told me this week they expect the Senate to adopt a bill and ...

Source: Seattle Times
11/13/09
US-India SCCP receives endorsement from Rep. Jim McDermott.

The US-India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program (SCCP) was recently endorsed by Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) of the US House of Representatives. ...

Source: ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release)
11/13/09
Get ready for sports book competition, regulator says

Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., has introduced a bill legalizing and regulating online gaming at the federal level, while Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., ...

Source: Las Vegas Sun
11/12/09
RE: James McDermott

Washington Rep. Jim mcdermott and Arkansas Rep. Vic Snyder, both Democrats and medical doctors, told me this week they expect the Senate to adopt a bill and ...

Source: Seattle Times
11/12/09
US Rep. Brian Baird says he also backs request for money to buy gorge land

Oregon Congressmen Earl Blumenauer, David Wu, Kurt Schrader and Peter DeFazio joined in the request, as did Washington Congressmen Jay Inslee, Jim McDermott ...

Source: OregonLive.com

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