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  • MCDERMOTT, JAMES
Experience: House: District 7,1989-Present
Home State: Washington
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $277,749Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: James 'Jim' A. McDermott
    Gender:Male
    Family: Wife: Therese; 2 Children: Katherine, James
    Birth Date: 12/28/1936
    Birth Place: Chicago, IL
    Home City: Seattle, WA
    Religion: Episcopalian

Education

    MD, Psychology, University of Washington Medical Center
    MD, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, University of Illinois, 1963
    BS, Wheaton College, 1958

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1988-present
    Senator, Washington State Senate, 1975-1987
    Candidate, Governor, State of Washington, 1980
    Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1971-1972

Current Legislative Committees

    Budget, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Ranking Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, African Trade and Investment Caucus
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional Friends of Animals
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Former Co-Chair, Congressional India and Indian Americans Caucus
    Founder, Congressional India and Indian Americans Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Kidney Caucus
    Co-Founder, Congressional Kidney Caucus
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
    Founder, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
    Chair, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
    Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
    Member, Congressional Wine Caucus
    Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
    Commissioner, Japan-United States Friendship Commission
    Member, Minor League Baseball Caucus
    Member, National Bipartisan Commission on Future of Medicare
    Member, Rural Health Care Coalition

Professional Experience

    Regional Medical Officer, Kinshasa, Zaire, United States Foreign Service, 1987-1988
    Member, Public Health Associates of Seattle, 1983-1986
    Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington Hospitals, 1970-1983
    Consultant, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 1972-1983
    Consultant, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Juvenile Rehabilitation, 1972-1979
    Chief Psychiatrist, Seattle/King County Jail, 1978
    Lieutenant Commander, Chief Psychiatrist, Long Beach Naval Station, United States Navy Medical Corps, 1968-1970
    Residency in Child Psychiatry, University of Washington Hospitals, 1966-1968
    Residency in Adult Psychiatry, University of Illinois Hospitals, 1964-1966

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Advisory Board, Childhaven
    Member, Advisory Board, Tom C. Wales Foundation
    Member, Advisory Board, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility
    National President, Americans for Democratic Action
    Member, Board of Directors, Washington State China Relations Council
    Founding Member, Emil Verban Society
    Member, Honorary Board, Northwest AIDS Foundation
    Member, Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
    Member, Visiting Committee, The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
    Member, Washington State Medical Association

Additional Information

Awards:

    Physicians for Social Responsibility Congressional Achievement Award, 2002
    Recognition of Outstanding Leadership on the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, Coalition of AGOA Supporters, 2001
    Recognition of Leadership and Commitment to Universal and Comprehensive Health Coverage for all Americans, Public Citizen, 2001
    National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 2002
    President's Award, Minority Executive Directors Coalition of King County, 2003
    Ralph Bunche Peace and Justice Award, Washington State Bar Association, 2004
    Sami Nasser Community Activism Award, American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, San Diego Chapter, 2002
    American Mental Health Counselors Award, 2003
    Leadership in Justice in Government Award, HateFreeZone Campaign of WA.
    Service Award, Indian American Friendship Council, 2001
    Distinguished House Defender, Healthy Communities Access Coalition, 2003
    The Don Kazama Human Rights Award, Seattle Chapter, U.N. Association of U.S.A., 2001
    Treasury Guardian, Taxpayers for Common Sense Action, 2004
    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Award for Community Service, University of Washington Medical School and Health Sciences Center, 2004
    Outstanding Alumnus Award, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago Medical Alumni Association, 2000
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice
Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade
Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare
Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere
Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security
Strongly Oppose
Total: 331
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/28/1993 H.R.2241 To provide for the establishment of a committee to assist the Secretary of Health and Human Services in developing new criteria and standards for audits of State child support programs, and to require the Secretary to promulgate regulations to modify such audits to emphasize program outcomes. 05/28/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.  (All Actions)
05/12/1993 H.R.1829 Women's Violence-Related Injury Reduction Act 05/12/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.  (All Actions)
05/11/1993 H.R.1935 International Woman and Child Health Act of 1993 05/11/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.  (All Actions)
05/06/1993 H.R.2025 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of associations resulting from mergers of certain farm credit associations. 05/06/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/21/1993 H.R.1790 To provide for the treatment of Indian tribal governments under section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 04/21/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/21/1993 H.R.1789 To provide for the tax treatment of certain distributions made by Alaska Native Corporations. 04/21/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/24/1993 H.R.1460 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of associations resulting from mergers of certain farm credit associations. 03/24/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/17/1993 H.R.1172 Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act 03/17/1993 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.  (All Actions)
03/09/1993 H.J.Res.141 Declaring October as Filipino American History Month. 03/09/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.  (All Actions)
02/23/1993 H.Res.76 Providing amounts from the contingent fund of the House for expenses of investigations and studies by the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the first session of the One Hundred Third Congress. 02/23/1993 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
02/03/1993 H.R.784 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act of 1993 02/03/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/23/1992 H.R.5605 Cedar River Watershed Land Exchange Act of 1992 10/23/1992 Became Public Law No: 102-453.  (All Actions)
10/15/1992 H.R.6081 Women's Violence-Related Injury Reduction Act 10/15/1992 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.  (All Actions)
10/08/1992 H.J.Res.538 Designating December 1, 1992, as "World AIDS Day". 10/08/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.  (All Actions)
09/14/1992 H.R.2737 To provide that a portion of the income derived from trust or restricted land held by an individual Indian shall not be considered as a resource or income in determining eligibility for assistance under any Federal or federally assisted program. 09/14/1992 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-865, Part I.  (All Actions)
08/05/1992 H.R.5658 Relating to the treatment of certain distributions made by Alaska Native Corporations. 08/05/1992 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
07/28/1992 H.R.5706 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore fair limits on pension benefits for working Americans covered by collectively bargained, labor-management retirement plans. 07/28/1992 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/04/1992 H.Res.476 To amend the Code of Official Conduct in the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any chairman or ranking minority party member of a committee or subcommittee who is indicted for a crime shall cease to be chairman or ranking minority party member unless the charges are dismissed or that Member is found not guilty. 06/04/1992 Referred to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.  (All Actions)
05/19/1992 H.R.5115 Medicare Beneficiary Financial Protection Act of 1992 05/19/1992 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.  (All Actions)
05/07/1992 H.R.3432 Pacific Northwest Forest Community Recovery and Ecosystem Conservation Act of 1991 05/07/1992 See H.R.4899.  (All Actions)
Total: 7216
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
12/23/2016 H.R.3713 Sentencing Reform Act of 2015
12/22/2016 H.R.6501 Prescription Drug and Medical Device Price Review Board Act of 2016
12/16/2016 H.R.4352 Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016
12/16/2016 H.R.2726 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
12/14/2016 H.R.3471 Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016
12/12/2016 H.Con.Res.40 Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families.
12/08/2016 H.R.6485 Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2016
10/07/2016 H.R.5147 BABIES Act Passed Yea
12/07/2016 H.R.3381 Childhood Cancer STAR Act
12/05/2016 H.R.6382 No Religious Registry Act
12/05/2016 H.R.6346 NO HATE Act of 2016
12/05/2016 H.R.6340 Presidential Accountability Act
12/01/2016 H.R.2992 Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
10/07/2016 H.R.1475 Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
10/06/2016 H.R.6187 VET MD Act
09/30/2016 H.R.5288 Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act
09/30/2016 H.R.4776 National Landslide Loss Reduction Act
09/29/2016 H.R.6139 Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2016
09/28/2016 H.Res.907 Recognizing Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.
09/28/2016 H.R.6109 Medicare Affordability and Enrollment Act of 2016
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