• 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
06/25/2008 H.R.6307 Fostering Connections to Success Act 06/25/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
04/15/2008 H.Res.1105 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting Earth Hour 2008, and for other purposes. 04/15/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.  (All Actions)
04/03/2008 H.R.5705 Clean Energy Partnership with India Act of 2008 04/03/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/13/2008 H.R.5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 06/13/2008 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 780 under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/12/2008.  (All Actions)
06/04/2008 H.R.6187 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4244 University Way NE. in Seattle, Washington, as the "Jacob Lawrence Post Office Building". 06/04/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
05/20/2008 H.Res.1185 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should recognize the important contributions of Americans who serve as foster parents and, in doing so, unselfishly open their homes and family lives to children in need. 05/20/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/15/2008 H.R.5804 Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2008 04/15/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/25/2008 H.R.3905 New Partnership for Development Act of 2007 03/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.  (All Actions)
03/04/2008 H.R.5523 Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2008 03/04/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/18/2008 H.R.5466 Invest in KIDS Act 02/18/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.  (All Actions)
02/11/2008 H.R.5130 To provide for the payment of interest on claims paid by the United States in connection with the correction of military records when a military corrections board sets aside a conviction by court-martial. 02/11/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
02/06/2008 H.R.5237 Global Pediatric HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Act 02/06/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/06/2008 H.R.5147 To suspend temporarily the duty on gaiters of textile materials. 02/06/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
01/28/2008 H.R.5059 To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries. 01/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
01/28/2008 H.R.4997 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain suspension system stabilizer bars. 01/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
01/28/2008 H.R.4996 To suspend temporarily the duty on modified steel leaf spring leaves. 01/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
01/17/2008 H.R.4934 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 01/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.  (All Actions)
12/13/2007 H.R.4675 To provide for duty free treatment for certain United States Government property returned to the United States. 12/13/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/13/2007 H.R.4674 To modify the provisions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to returned property. 12/13/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/04/2007 H.R.3764 Peace Corps Volunteers Tax Improvement Act of 2007 10/04/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (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
10/07/2016 H.R.5147 BABIES Act Passed Yea
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
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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