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
09/25/1996	H.R.4176	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain employees without employer-provided health coverage a refundable credit for their health insurance costs.	09/25/1996 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/12/1996	H.R.3807	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement plans during periods of unemployment.	07/12/1996 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
05/24/1996	H.R.3482	Medical Privacy in the Age of New Technologies Act of 1996	05/24/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
10/17/1995	H.R.2422	Medicare Security Act of 1995	10/17/1995 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
07/12/1995	H.R.1138	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the harbor maintenance tax if the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund is overfunded.	07/12/1995 Committee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
04/05/1995	H.R.1200	American Health Security Act of 1995	04/05/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care. (All Actions)
03/15/1995	H.R.658	Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act	03/15/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions)
02/16/1995	H.R.959	Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act of 1995	02/16/1995 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
02/02/1995	H.R.627	To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel TECUMSEH.	02/02/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (All Actions)
02/02/1995	H.R.626	To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel L.R. BEATTIE.	02/02/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (All Actions)
10/07/1994	H.Res.541	Concerning United States and South Asian relations.	10/07/1994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. (All Actions)
08/10/1994	H.R.4809	Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1994	08/10/1994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care. (All Actions)
07/28/1994	H.R.4808	To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel L.R. BEATTIE.	07/28/1994 Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.4820. (All Actions)
07/28/1994	H.R.4807	To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel TECUMSEH.	07/28/1994 Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.4820. (All Actions)
06/14/1994	H.R.1200	American Health Security Act of 1993	06/14/1994 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
06/09/1994	H.R.4548	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for water conservation subsidies provided to customers by water utilities and to allow such utilities an expense deduction for such subsidies.	06/09/1994 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
02/22/1994	H.Res.332	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 second session of the One Hundred Third Congress.	02/22/1994 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
10/13/1993	H.Con.Res.113	Relating to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation organization.	10/13/1993 Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229. (All Actions)
09/16/1993	H.R.1741	To extend until January 1, 1998, the previously existing suspension of duty on crude feathers and down.	09/16/1993 Executive Comment Received from ITC. (All Actions)
06/24/1993	H.R.2026	Renewables and Energy Efficiency Incentives Act of 1993	06/24/1993 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (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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