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November 5, 2009 Chairman McDermott Again Passes Unemployment Insurance Benefits
November 4, 2009 HR 3962 – Affordable Health Care for America Act
November 3, 2009 Rep. McDermott Votes No on H. Res. 867
   
October 2009  
   
October 29, 2009 Rep. McDermott Praises Introduction of Comprehensive Health Care Reform Legislation
October 29, 2009 Rep. McDermott Releases Internet Gambling Tax Revenue Analysis Up to $41 Billion in New Revenue Available in Regulated Environment
October 27, 2009 Rep. McDermott Bill to Make Health Insurance Companies Accountable For Denied Benefits
October 8, 2009 Chairman McDermott Holds Safety Net Hearing
October 1, 2009 U.S. House Passes Rep. McDermott Bill Honoring UW Women’s Softball Team
 
September 2009  
   
September 24, 2009 Rep. McDermott Honors Play about Murder of Matthew Shepard Laramie Project: 10 Years Later Resolution Introduced Today
September 22, 2009 U.S. House Overwhelmingly Passes Rep. McDermott’s UI Extension Bill
September 18, 2009 Rep. McDermott Announces House Vote Scheduled for UI Extension
September 16, 2009 Western WA Congressional Delegation Calls on Army Corps to Move Quickly on Howard Hanson Dam Fix
September 15, 2009 Rep. Jim McDermott holds oversight hearing on the implementation of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act
September 14, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces Legislation to Address Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Health Care System
September 11, 2009 Rep. McDermott Pledges Assistance on Howard Hanson Dam
September 10, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces New UI Extension Legislation
September 9, 2009 Statement: Reaction to the President’s Speech on Health Care Reform
September 9, 2009 Chairmen Rangel and McDermott Highlight Recovery Act’s Impact on Reducing Poverty
September 4, 2009 Rep. McDermott Calls for Commerce Secretary to Provide Information on NOAA Decision
   
August 2009  
   
August 28, 2009 Seattle health care forums and even
August 17, 2009 Rep. McDermott Leads Delegation Effort on NOAA Decision Affecting Seattle
August 4, 2009 Statement Regarding NOAA Marine Operations Center – Pacific
 
   
July 2009  
   
July 31, 2009 Rep. McDermott Leads on Salmon Solutions and Planning Act
July 30, 2009 Rep. McDermott Gives Floor Speech on Healthcare
July 30, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces Legislation to Extend Unemployment Benefits
July 22, 2009 Rep. Jim McDermott participated in a news conference with House Democratic Leaders in support of health care reform
July 18, 2009 Rep. Jim McDermott helps launch Seattle’s new light rail system
July 17, 2009 Rep. McDermott Home Visitation Bill Incorporated into Historic Health Care Legislation
July 17, 2009 Chairman Rangel’s Health Care Mark Includes Domestic Partner Benefits Bill
July, 2009 Rep. Jim McDermott and fellow Members of the House Progressive Caucus met recently with President Obama at the White House to discuss health care reform legislation.
   
June 2009  
   
June 25, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces Legislation to Correct Injustice Against Philippine Community in Seattle
June 25, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces U.S. – Philippines Trade Legislation
June 25, 2009 McDermott Amendment Would Identify Conflict Zone Mines
June 25, 2009 Statement on ACES Legislation
June 24, 2009 Rep. McDermott Sends Letter to Secretary Sebelius Urging Action on HIV Listing
June 22, 2009 Rep. McDermott Announces Healthcare Email and Draft Health Care Document
June 17, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces Poverty Measure Legislation
June 16, 2009 Statement on Supplemental War Funding Vote
June 09, 2009 Ways and Means Members Discuss Health Reform with President Obama
June 04, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces Advance Directive Legislation
June 03, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces Duwamish Recognition Bill
June 02, 2009 Chairman McDermott leads Bi-partisan Effort to Strengthen Disadvantaged Families
   
May 2009  
May 22, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Federal Taxes on Health Care Benefits to Domestic Partners
May 21, 2009 Rep. McDermott's EPA Hearing Statement
May 21, 2009 Progressive Caucus Selects Members for Health Care Reform Leadership Team
May 21, 2009 Growing Trees and Jobs for the Pacific Northwest Rep. Jim McDermott Introduces TREE Act
May 19, 2009 Rep. McDermott, India Caucus Co-Chair, Introduces U.S. – India Interparliamentary Legislation
May 6, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces Shared Appreciation Mortgages to the National Housing Debate
May 6, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces Internet Gaming Tax Legislation Companion Bill to Rep. Frank’s Legislation
May 6, 2009 House Recognizes May as National Foster Care Month Chairman McDermott Leads Effort
   
April 2009  
April 29, 2009 Rep. McDermott Announces Support for HR 1886 India Caucus Co-Chair Co-Sponsors PEACE Act
April 29, 2009 House Passes Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act Chairman McDermott Manages Debate
April 29, 2009 Rep. McDermott Attends Seattle Block Grant Award Event
April 28, 2009 Amendment to Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights that Would Cap Credit Card Interest Rates At 18 Percent
April 23, 2009 Hearing Reveals Urgency for Every State to Extend Unemployment Insurance Benefits
April 22, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces Sensible Estate Tax Act
April 17, 2009 Rep. Jim McDermott Discusses the Economy Before a Group of Seattle UPS drivers
   
March 2009  
   
March 24, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces Breakthrough Legislation on Climate Change
March 17, 2009 Rep McDermott Meets with Martin Bursik, Czech Deputy Prime Minister
March 12, 2009 Renewing America’s Commitment to Public Service
March 11, 2009 Rep. McDermott Announces His Earmarks in Omnibus Legislation
March 10, 2009 Solving Part of America’s Health Care Crisis
March 10, 2009 A Real Health Care Solution
March 5, 2009 Three Cups of Tea
   
February 2009  
   
February 26, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces Universal Health Care Legislation Single Payer – Individual Choice
February 13, 2009 “Remarks on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act”
February 12, 2009 “A New Deal for a New Century”
February 06, 2009 GAO Report Finds Widely Differences in Children’s Access to Health Care
February 02, 2009 Rep. McDermott Releases Congressional Research Service Report on Newspapers
   
January 2009  
   
January 22, 2009 Ways and Means Passes Economic Recovery Legislation
January 16, 2009 American Economic Recovery Legislation Includes $45 Billion From Rep. McDermott’s Subcommittee
January 14, 2009 HR 2, Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
January 08, 2009 Rep. McDermott Introduces Unemployment Insurance Reform and Stimulus Initiative
   
 
December 2008  
   
December 11, 2008

Rep. McDermott Leads House Congressional Action on India Resolution

December 05, 2008 Staggering Job Losses Highlight Need For Improvements to Unemployment Insurance
December 01, 2008 We Must Never Forget and Never Relent in Our Fight Against AIDS
   
 
November 2008  
   
November 20, 2008 Ways and Means Leaders Praise Senate Passage of Unemployment Insurance Extension
November 12, 2008

One Telephone Call

   
 
October 2008  
   
October 22, 2008 Rep. McDermott Joins Team of Volunteers to Serve 250 Seafood Meals to the Homeless and Unemployed
October 14, 2008 Fort Lawton Provision Signed Into Law
October 8, 2008 Rep. McDermott’s Foster Care Legislation Signed Into Law
October 7, 2008 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Grade McDermott Veterans Voting Record an A
October 3, 2008 Rep. McDermott Votes No on Senate Bailout Bill
October 3, 2008 House Passes Extension of Unemployment Benefits
   
 
September 2008  
   
September 29, 2008 McDermott Statement on the H.R. 3997 Vote
September 27, 2008 House Passes Economic Recovery Package – Extends Unemployment Benefits
September 26, 2008 Privatizing Social Security
September 24, 2008 McDermott Statement on the Passage of Mental Health Parity in the House of Representatives
September 23, 2008 The Bad Old Days
September 23, 2008 Senate Passes McDermott Child Welfare Bill Legislation Goes to the President
September 22, 2008 Rep. McDermott Introduces American Worker Security Resolution
September 18, 2008 Chairman McDermott Introduces Federal Poverty Measurement Legislation
September 17, 2008 House Passes McDermott Foster Care Legislation Provision
September 16, 2008 Free Enterprise is Not Free Anymore
September 15, 2008 Lawmakers Announce Bill to Help Support Foster Families
September 11, 2008 Rangel, McDermott Seek Extension of Unemployment Benefits
September 11, 2008 More Drumbeats to War
September 10, 2008 Air Force Tanker Decision
September 10, 2008 A Stroll Down Memory Lane
September 09, 2008 McDermott Signs onto Resolution Considering Impeachment of the President
   
 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 


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