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Rep. James McDermott
Democrat • 7th District, Washington • 11th Term • Sworn In 1989
- 31 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 17 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 37 of 440)
- 308 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 34 of 440) 5 Made Into Law (Ranks 72 of 440)
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- Rep. André Carson
- Rep. Frank LoBiondo
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- Rep. Paul Broun
- Votes with party 97%
- Abstains: 1%
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Congress votes for more aid to jobless, homebuyers
...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
Congress extends jobless benefits to record levels
...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
Running into 'a DOMA problem' in health care reform
Rep. Jim mcdermott (D-Wash.), the sponsor of domestic partner tax equity legislation, advocated for the issue from his position on the Ways & Means ...
US Congress introduces resolution to welcome PM's visit
Introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Jim McDermott, the resolution is co-sponsored by three other eminent American lawmakers--Ed Royce, ...
Home buyers, jobless get help
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. ...
Details about extended unemployment benefits
...Employment Law Project. The House is likely to take up the bill "almost immediately," says Mike DeCesare, a spokesman for Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., who sponsored the House version of the bill. The bill also renews the federal tax credit for first-tim
Ruben Rosario: Who's poor? Proposal aims for better measurement
"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., ...
US garment firm expands
... undergarments because the craftsmanship is better. The bill, dubbed as Save Our Industries Act, is authored by Rep. Jim McDermott.-Irma Isip.
RE: James McDermott
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), one of the co-sponsors of Rep. Barney Frank's (D-MA) legislation to explicitly legalize and regulate online gaming, announced the ...
Weyerhaeuser may lose tax credit
Representative Jim McDermott, a Washington Democrat, said House members are discussing the proposal as a way to raise a large amount of money by closing a ...
Advocates Call For Increased U.S. Investment In Global Health
...effective workforce[,] because if you're going to deal with child and maternal welfare you're going to need physicians," Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., said during a conference call. "You can't deliver tuberculosis treatment under the [WHO's recommended]
Uncle Sam tends to federal families' well-being
"We have a state-of-the-art day care center right at our property," said Jim McDermott, chief human capital officer of the Nuclear Regulatory Agency, ...
Curbing Misclassification Pitfalls: Challenges In Today's Economic Environment
It's also predicted that Rep. Rob Andrews (NJ) will reintroduce federal legislation to limit independent contractor classification, after Rep. Jim McDermott ...
RE: James McDermott
A complementary bill to this one has been introduced by Democrat Representative Jim McDermott from Washington, which focuses on the taxation issues. ...
Advocates call for increased U.S. investment in global health
...effective workforce[,] because if you're going to deal with child and maternal welfare you're going to need physicians," Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., said during a conference call. "You can't deliver tuberculosis treatment under the [WHO's recommended]
RE: James McDermott
Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) is also giving his support to the administration's effort. But he, too, says funding should be greater. ...
Online gambling bills could reap up to $42B in new revenue
...under a bill legalizing online gambling. An analysis conducted by the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) and released by Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) found that a bill to legalize, regulate, and tax online gambling could reap tens of billions in revenue
Joint Committee on Taxation Projects Internet Gambling Regulation Would ...
... and other critical programs, a Joint Committee on Taxation analysis released today by Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) found that regulating Internet gambling, ...
RE: James McDermott
Mitchell then introduced Bellevue Mayor Grant Degginger, US Representative Jim McDermott (D-Washington), and US Representative Jay Inslee (D-Washington). ...
Seattle PostGlobe - Top News: Art: What's next for White House Christmas ...
Its reverse side was a salute to Jim McDermott, the Seattle congressman who'd signed a House resolution asking for the same thing. ...
Bill Extending Jobless Benefits Passes Key Vote In Senate
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), the main sponsor of the legislation, has also said the cost of the measure will be offset by a reduction of unemployment ...
Congress needs to read McChrystal's report
Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., admitted to not even being aware that the report was available. "I'm worried about health care," McDermott told Ferrechio, ...
October's Photopool Winner
Folks listened to speakers including Congressman Jim McDermott and City Council President Richard Conlin while forming the numbers and taking the pledge to ...
Climate change rally at Seattle Center Saturday
Folks listened to speakers including Congressman Jim mcdermott and City Council President Richard Conlin while forming the numbers and taking the pledge to ...
Replace McDermott to move public option forward
This past September, I finally got hear our Congressman Jim McDermott speak on healthcare reform, and his vision of the 'public option. ...
Bad economy lifting reform
...and high unemployment stoke public support for their proposals to guarantee insurance for millions of Americans. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., said this was one of the biggest differences between the health-care wars of 1993-94 and the battle today. When
News Analysis Democrats See a Positive in a Bad Economy
Representative Jim McDermott, Democrat of Washington, said this was one of the biggest differences between the health care wars of 1993-94 and the battle ...
New Report Identifies Priorities and Price Tag for President Obama's ...
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) spectrum of global health issues. This is the first effort to define expectations for President now being developed through an ...
Luen Thai to invest more if US approves tax perks for RP-made garments
The bill, authored by Rep. Jim McDermott and introduced last June, seeks duty-free perks for Philippine garments made from US fabric. ...
Unemployment benefit extension stalls in Senate
...pertains to the subject: How do you pay for it, for example?" The House last month approved legislation introduced by Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., that would extend benefits for 13 weeks in Washington and 26 other states with unemployment rates topping
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