Rep. James McDermott

Democrat  •  7th District, Washington  •  11th Term  •  Sworn In 1989
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
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04/21/09
RE: James McDermott

Thursday, May 14, 2009 | 7:30 – 9pm Jim McDermott & Ron Reagan: Winning Health Care for All. Saturday, May 16, 2009 | 12 – 2pm.

Source: Examiner.com
04/20/09
The Mainstream Media Wishes You a Happy 4/20

Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), and Ron Paul (R-Texas). Well, that's a start I guess. When these courageous leaders are re-elected, ...

Source: Drug War Chronicle
04/20/09
Lawmakers seek alternative to cap-and-trade proposal

Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; Jim McDermott, D-Wash.; and Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. ...

Source: Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
04/19/09
Pot legalization favored by some to stem violence

Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), and Ron Paul (R-Texas). However, the chances of legalization occurring soon seem slim. ...

Source: The Hill
04/19/09
A Conflict Mineral Bill Tries to Walk a Fine Line

and Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.). “Every one of us is carrying a piece of that conflict in their pocket,” McDermott says, possibly with some exaggeration. ...

Source: Roll Call (subscription)
04/19/09
Notre Dame students, alumnae: It's OK for president to be speaker

Dr. James McDermott said he understands the school's invitation, but added that “it's hard to get past Obama's voting record” on abortion while a member of ...

Source: The State Journal-Register
04/17/09
Point-Counterpoint: I want to pay more taxes

by Jack Bennett and David Strong, Readers We received a flurry of letters in response to Jim McDermott's opinion piece, "I want to pay more taxes. ...

Source: Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com
04/17/09
One violin incident; no arrests at Seattle Tea Party

Hundreds hung on every word of this two-time challenger of incumbent fringe-left Congressman Jim McDermott, mainly because he enunciated perfectly the ...

Source: Examiner.com
04/17/09
111th Congress Expresses Its “Vigorous Support” for Israel's Gaza ...

As in previous Congresses, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) has introduced bills that would prohibit aid to Saudi Arabia and military aid to Egypt. ...

Source: Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
04/16/09
A Teabagger Timeline: Koch, Coors, Newt, Dick Armey There From The ...

February 12 -- At 1:28 pm, Steve Beren, the GOP candidate who ran against Jim McDermott in 08 who works for an internet marketing firm, starts promoting the ...

Source: AlterNet
04/16/09
Tea Party Post Mortem

Steve Beren, a two-term challenger to Seattle congressman Jim McDermott called out individuals in both parties, lumping Republican Senator Arlen Specter ...

Source: Seattle Weekly
04/15/09
Comment of the day: We owe each other more selflessness, and civility

by Jim McDermott Editor's note: We've begun highlighting some of the better comments under posts on The Stump. Here is Jim McDermott's comment in response ...

Source: The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
04/15/09
Enough with the manufactured outrage

Local instigators include the Evergreen Freedom Foundation and perennial Jim McDermott challenger Steve Beren, plus the cast and crew of KVI AM. ...

Source: Northwest Progressive Institute Official Blog
04/14/09
Comment of the day: How the other half lives

Here, Lynne97030 responds to Jim McDermott's recent oped piece on the tax code and how it favors wealth over work. Mr. McDermott, if you run for office and ...

Source: The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
04/13/09
Quick Hits: catching up and taking note Kari Chisholm

There was a great op-ed by Jim McDermott, a local attorney, in the O. He points out that every wealthy American didn't get wealthy all by themselves. ...

Source: BlueOregon
04/13/09
Tax Rates for America

... which will be reintroduced by Representative Jim McDermott later this month (in contrast to too many weak-kneed Senate Dems who have bought hook, ...

Source: The Nation.
04/12/09
GOP CONGRESSWOMAN WARNS ABOUT AMERICORPS

However, the bill's architects anticipated that section would raise red flags, so on March 11, Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) quietly introduced HR 1444. ...

Source: NewsWithViews.com
03/31/09
THE OBAMA MACHINE AFFIRMS FEAR OF LOSING OFFICE

Representative James McDermott (D-WA), member of the Progressive (read that Marxist) Caucus is right in the game, introducing HR 1444 to make “voluntary” ...

Source: NewsWithViews.com
01/27/09
Board rejects claim against newspaper union

"The evidence failed to establish that the union engaged in unlawful bad faith bargaining at the table," wrote James McDermott, regional director of the ...

Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN
01/27/09
Feds dismiss charges against newsroom union

“The evidence failed to establish that the union engaged in unlawful bad faith bargaining at the table,” wrote James McDermott, regional director of the ...

Source: The Daily Sound, CA
01/14/09
Exclusive: ‘Present’ Votes on House Israel Resolution Smack of ...

... Maurice Hinchey (D-New York); Earl Bluemenauer (D-Oregon); Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon); James Moran (D-Virginia); James McDermott (D-Washington). ...

Source: Family Security Matters, NJ
12/10/08
Faced with economic turmoil, media conservatives turn to class warfare

Indeed, Rep. James McDermott (D-WA) in a December 15, 2005, statement on the floor of the House of Representatives, introduced a letter he said was sent to ...

Source: Media Matters for America, DC
10/12/08
Travers saves the day as BC High stops Xaverian

Early in the second half, midfielder James McDermott fed forward Robbie Berquist, and Berquist lofted the ball over the keeper's head to put BC High up, ...

Source: Boston Globe, United States
10/09/08
Photograph by Dina Scoppettone

... sterile gloves and polycarbonate inks in every color, but as James McDermott of Staircase Tattoo says, "Everything else pretty much stayed the same. ...

Source: Metro Santa Cruz, CA
10/07/08
The Forgotten on Main Street: Who Will Bail Out the Unemployed?

On October 3, 2008, shortly after the House approved the $700 billion bailout bill, they also passed a bill sponsored by Representative James McDermott (D. ...

Source: Century Foundation, NY
10/04/08
American Congress votes for derogation bill for Mauritian textiles

Ramgoolam further stated that in a meeting with US Senator James McDermott whom he recently met at the Democratic Party Convention in Denver in the US, ...

Source: African Press Agency, Senegal
10/03/08
Microsoft's lobbying on bailout bill fails to sway votes

...to roll-call results posted by U.S. House of Representatives, today, Inslee, Hastings, Reichert and Rodgers all voted against the bill. Another Democrat, James McDermott, also voted against the bill Friday; on Monday, he had voted for the bailout....

Source: ComputerWorld
09/03/08
IRS Ruling Raises Issues Of Fairness For Beneficiaries

The House bill (HR 1820, the TaxEquity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act) was introduced by Rep. James McDermott (D-WA), and the Senate bill (S. 1556-the ...

Source: Insurance News Net (press release), PA
08/20/08
JP Patches statue unveiled in Fremont

A panel of dignitaries including, King County Executive Ron Sims, Congressman James McDermott, King County Councilman Dow Constantine, Lieutentant Governer ...

Source: Ballard News Tribune, WA
07/25/08
US to Tax Online Gambling

By Nigel K | Jul 25, 2008 James McDermott, a democratic congressman from the state of Washington, has recently submitted a bill to tax the winnings of ...

Source: Online Casino Reports

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Phone: 202-225-3106
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