Rep. James McDermott

Democrat  •  7th District, Washington  •  11th Term  •  Sworn In 1989
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 97%
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11/25/09
RE: James McDermott

It boasts 63 co-sponsors and, when coupled with a tax bill introduced by Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA), could bring in as much as $42 billion over a ...

Source: Poker News Daily
11/25/09
mcdermott Adds to Your Gadget Guilt

Our globally conscious Representative Jim mcdermott has introduced the Conflict Minerals Trade Act, which tracks the origins of the minerals that make up ...

Source: Seattle Weekly
11/25/09
Proposed Trade Bill Would Extend and Expand AGOA

Congressman Jim McDermott (D–Wash.) presented the New Partnership for Trade Development Act of 2009 (HR 4101) to the US House of Representatives on Nov. 18. ...

Source: Apparel News
11/25/09
'Michael J' Working to Help ADA Move On Up

and Jim mcdermott (D-Wash.) are among its former presidents. And then there's the annual scorecard — which even conservatives like Keene say is a big asset. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
11/24/09
10th Anniversary of National Adoption Day Celebrates 30000 Children in Foster ...

Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA), US Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), and Joan Lombardi, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Inter-Departmental Liaison for Early Childhood ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release)
11/24/09
Delegation fails in US duty-free access bid

It now appears to have been superseded by Congressman Jim McDermott's New Partnership for Trade Development Act of 2009, which was brought to the floor this ...

Source: Phnom Penh Post
11/24/09
White House releases state dinner guest list

... United States Senate Spouse The Honorable (Rep) Jim McDermott, United States Representative (D/Washington) Mrs. Therese Marie Hansen Mr. Zarin Mehta Ms. ...

Source: Washington Post (blog)
11/24/09
RE: James McDermott

Claire mccaskill, D-Mo., and Joseph Shepard Rep. Jim mcdermott, D-Wash., and Therese Marie Hansen Zarin Mehta and Carmen Lasky Jim Messina, Obama's deputy ...

Source: The Associated Press
11/24/09
RE: James McDermott

Claire mccaskill, D-Mo., and Joseph Shepard Rep. Jim mcdermott, D-Wash., and Therese Marie Hansen Zarin Mehta and Carmen Lasky Jim Messina, Obama's deputy ...

Source: The Associated Press
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
11/23/09
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
Cleaning 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: GovExec.com
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
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
11/21/09
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)
11/20/09
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)
11/20/09
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

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)
11/19/09
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
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
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
RE: James McDermott

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
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
11/19/09
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
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
11/18/09
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
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
11/18/09
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

Official website: http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/
Address:
1035 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3106
Fax: 202-225-6197

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