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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
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Walter Minnick
- Rep. Paul Broun
- Votes with party 97%
- Abstains: 1%
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Gandhi Remembered at Anniv. of Kings' Visit to India
... besides Hilary Shelton, NAACP executive director, Stanley Bergman National Chair of the American Jewish Committee and Congressman Jim McDermott. ...
RP seeks preferential tariff for garment
Save Act, also known as the 809 Apparel/Pilot Program with the US filed by Rep. Jim McDermott last June 25 seeks to allow the entry of Philippine-made ...
Letter: Don't stereotype unemployed citizens
My benefits haven't reached danger of expiring yet, but I am in favor of the bill proposed by Rep. Jim McDermott. If passed, the bill will provide an ...
Cantwell's tenacity yields results on key health-care committee
...desire to fix what's broken, if only a part of it. In the health-care debate, her style has stood in sharp relief to Rep. Jim McDermott's single-payer proselytizing or Sen. Patty Murray's populist defense of Medicare and consumer rights. "When we call [
Dems poised to extend jobless benefits
...run out that they can reapply, so long as they are still eligible. The House last month approved legislation, offered by Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., that gives 13 weeks of extended benefits, but only in those 27 states, the District of Columbia and Pue
Hate-crimes definition expanded by House
...Rodgers in voting against the measure, while Republican Dave Reichert joined Democrats Norm Dicks, Jay Inslee, Rick Larsen, Jim McDermott and Adam Smith in voting for the measure. The final Pentagon measure is still subject to approval by the Senate. Ob
Estate tax future remains murky
...are now (18 percent to 45 percent). This bill would increase the exempt amount for inflation. HR 2032, sponsored by Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), would permanently set the exempt amount at $2 million but allow it to rise with inflation. Tax rates for th
Estate tax future remains murky
HR 2032, sponsored by Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), would permanently set the exempt amount at $2 million but allow it to rise with inflation. ...
US initial jobless claims hit 9-month low
As recently as last month, Democratic Congressman Jim mcdermott brought forward a bill that would offer an additional 13 weeks of benefits for more than ...
RE: James McDermott
Earlier, US Congressman Jim McDermott, who is co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, also recalling the trip he took to India ...
Online gambling flourishes; sensible to legalize and tax it
...to allow Internet gambling and apply other restrictions on the activity as determined necessary. On the revenue side, Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) has introduced a companion to Chairman Frank’s legislation that would ensure individual and corporate ta
RE: James McDermott
The House's 13-week extension for 27 states will cost $1.4 billion, according to the bill's sponsor Jim McDermott (D-WA), but is fully paid for by extending ...
Let's not play numbers games with poverty
Chris Dodd, D-Conn.; a House version was introduced in July by Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash. The full picture of poverty and struggle in this country is one ...
Materials Sourcing Studied as Regulators Ponder Legislation
A similar bill proposed by Washington Congressman Jim McDermott explains why the legislation was written. He cites a 2008 study by the International Rescue ...
Rep. McCollum counters ACORN attacks
Jim McDermott (Wash.) and Barbara Lee (Calif.) have co-sponsored the bill that would cut off federal agreements with private companies, nonprofits and other ...
Adviser Cites ‘Other Elements’ of Afghan Strategy
...Caucus, said liberals are planning to draft a letter strongly opposing the troop increase recommended by McChrystal. Jim McDermott , D-Wash., also joined 55 lawmakers, including seven Republicans, in sending Sept. 25 a letter to Obama protesting a troo
Wrong turn on I-5 might mean deportation for college graduate
...carefully, the wrong turn tripped him up. Since then, Chehade has rallied a variety of support in his fight to stay. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Seattle, and Democratic Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell have all written letters of support for Chehade.
Jobless benefits don't, can't help everyone
Extensions to those benefits have usually been triggered by unemployment levels, so the proposal by US Rep. Jim mcdermott is following established methods. ...
Wrong turn on I-5 might mean deportation for college graduate
Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Seattle, and Democratic Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell have all written letters of support for Chehade. ...
Woman advocates for foster care from experience
The hearing was called by Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., chairman of the subcommittee, to review the implementation of the Fostering Connection to Success and ...
IOKIYAR, Treason Edition
David Bonior, Jim mcdermott, and Mike Thompson visited Iraq prior to the American invasion. Prior to the invasion. They came back convinced that there were ...
State's first wave of unemployed running out of benefits
...and the federal government extended that by up to 53 weeks in some states, including Washington. A bill sponsored by Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Seattle, which would add 13 more weeks in Washington and other states with high unemployment, easily passed the Ho
Opinion: Extending foster care would pay big dividends
...finding a new apartment — a virtual impossibility for a someone earning minimum wage. At the hearing on Capitol Hill, Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., the man who originally sponsored Fostering Connections, said: "While I understand the harsh budget reali
State's first wave of unemployed running out of benefits
A bill sponsored by Rep. Jim mcdermott, D-Seattle, which would add 13 more weeks in Washington and other states with high unemployment, easily passed the ...
Man Faces Deportation After Getting Stuck At Border In Blaine
Congressman Jim McDermott and senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell have all written letters of support for Chehade. His lawyers have advised him to stay ...
'US now has better understanding of India's stand on climate'
... besides a number of lawmakers — John Kerry, Chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee; and Congressmen Edward Markey and Jim McDermott. ...
Opposition in Senate stalls jobless-benefits extension
...who will exhaust their benefits by the end of the year come from states where the jobless rate is at least 8.5 percent. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Seattle, sponsor of the House bill, said it would cost about $1.4 billion but not add to the federal budget def
US House honors UW softball champions
AP WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Jim McDermott honoring the University of Washington softball ...
Problems Remain with Health-Care Reform Bills
Based on language in the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009, sponsored by Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., the provision would give a ...
An Estate Tax Victory By Any Other Name
Some members, like Rep. Jim McDermott, D-WA, have introduced legislation to lower the wealth exemption to $2 million and establish a graduated rate ...
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