MCDERMOTT, JAMES

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: 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%; Write a Review

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 Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Support The government should subsidize health insurance for groups which are at risk. Universal health insurance is a good goal, although some market methods can work as well as government systems.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 331

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
10/07/2016	H.R.6265	Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2016	10/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
09/07/2016	H.R.5947	Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2016	09/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
06/16/2016	H.R.5436	Protecting America's Health Measures Act	06/16/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/16/2016	H.R.5396	Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016	06/16/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/20/2016	H.R.5268	Medicare Beneficiary Enrollment Improvement Act	05/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/19/2016	H.R.5290	Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2015	05/19/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/26/2016	H.R.5069	Cybersecurity Systems and Risks Reporting Act	04/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
03/18/2016	H.Res.652	Recognizing the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington, as the National Nordic Museum of the United States.	03/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.3241	State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
08/13/2015	H.R.1200	American Health Security Act of 2015	08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
07/23/2015	H.R.3206	Student Tax Relief Act of 2015	07/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
06/05/2015	H.R.2614	Accuracy in Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2015	06/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/26/2015	H.R.2176	Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act	05/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
05/19/2015	H.R.2429	Student Loan Tax Debt Relief Act	05/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1131	Fairness in Student Loan Lending Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
04/16/2015	H.R.1804	Crude-By-Rail Safety Act	04/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
03/27/2015	H.R.1083	Medicaid Physician Self-Referral Act of 2015	03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/23/2015	H.R.1544	Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2015	03/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/09/2015	H.R.1025	SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2015	03/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. (All Actions)
02/20/2015	H.R.972	Managed Carbon Price Act of 2015	02/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)

Total: 7216

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
12/18/2005	H.Res.638	Congratulating Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and Bono for being named Time Magazine's 2005 Person of the Year.
12/18/2005	H.Res.637	Censuring Vice President Richard B. Cheney for failing to respond to requests for information concerning allegations that he and others in the Administration misled Congress and the American people regarding the decision to go to war in Iraq, misstated and manipulated intelligence information regarding the justification for the war, countenanced torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of persons in Iraq, and permitted inappropriate retaliation against critics of the Administration and for failing to adequately account for specific misstatements he made regarding the war.
12/18/2005	H.Res.636	Censuring President George W. Bush for failing to respond to requests for information concerning allegations that he and others in his Administration misled Congress and the American people regarding the decision to go to war in Iraq, misstated and manipulated intelligence information regarding the justification for the war, countenanced torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of persons in Iraq, and permitted inappropriate retaliation against critics of his Administration, for failing to adequately account for specific misstatements he made regarding the war, and for failing to comply with Executive Order 12958.
12/18/2005	H.Res.635	Creating a select committee to investigate the Administration's intent to go to war before congressional authorization, manipulation of pre-war intelligence, encouraging and countenancing torture, retaliating against critics, and to make recommendations regarding grounds for possible impeachment.
12/18/2005	H.Res.456	Expressing support for the memorandum of understanding signed by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement on August 15, 2005, to end the conflict in Aceh, a province in Sumatra, Indonesia.
12/16/2005	H.Con.Res.321	Providing that the new permanent Council of Representatives of Iraq is encouraged to debate and vote on whether or not a continued United States military presence in Iraq is desired by the Government of Iraq.
12/16/2005	H.R.4481	Superfund for Hurricane Accountability and Recovery Act of 2005
12/16/2005	H.R.4447	Medicaid Indian Health Act of 2005
12/16/2005	H.Res.409	Condemning the Government of Zimbabwe's "Operation Murambatsvina" under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings and facilities were demolished in an effort characterized by the Government of Zimbabwe as an operation to "restore order" to the country.	Passed	Yea
12/15/2005	H.R.4562	Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act
12/15/2005	H.R.4542	To direct the Secretary of Transportation to report to Congress concerning proposed changes to long-standing policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising actual control over the economic, competitive, safety, and security decisions of United States airlines, and for other purposes.
12/15/2005	H.R.4541	Clean Lakes, Estuaries, and Rivers Act of 2005
12/15/2005	H.Con.Res.218	Recognizing the centennial of sustained immigration from the Philippines to the United States and acknowledging the contributions of our Filipino-American community to our country over the last century.
12/14/2005	H.Res.458	Remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and Cleveland Lay Mission Team Member Jean Donovan, who were executed by members of the armed forces of El Salvador on December 2, 1980.
12/13/2005	H.Res.487	Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.	Passed	Not Voting
12/12/2005	H.R.4452	Leave All Blades Behind Act
12/09/2005	H.R.4492	Mortgage and Rental Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2005
12/08/2005	H.R.4475	To direct the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract to revise the statue commemorating women's suffrage located in the rotunda of the United States Capitol to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth.
12/07/2005	H.R.4465	Global Democracy Promotion Act
12/07/2005	H.R.4410	Medicare Prescription Drug Flexibility for Seniors Act of 2005

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