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Representative James 'Jim' A. McDermott's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

Full Name: James 'Jim' A. McDermott
Office: U.S. House (WA) - District 7, Democratic
First Elected: 11/08/1988
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Therese; 2 Children: Katherine, James
Birth Date: 12/28/1936
Birth Place: Chicago, IL
Home City: Seattle, WA
Religion: Episcopalian
Date Title Location
May 16, 2013 Introduction of Medical Neutrality Protection Act of 2013 Washington, DC
March 27, 2013 Kidney Caucus Co-Chairs McDermott and Marino Ask HHS to Reconsider Home Hemodialysis Training Payments Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 The Creation of a Commission on Healing the Physical and Psychological Wounds of War Unknown
March 19, 2013 10-Year Anniversary of the Iraq War Unknown
March 14, 2013 Reichert, Matheson, Olson, and Pascrell Introduce Bipartisan Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2013 Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 The Medical Research Protection Act of 2013 Unknown
Feb. 14, 2013 McDermott Bill Protects the National Institutes of Health from Budget Sequester Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2013 McDermott Statement on the State of the Union Washington, DC
Feb. 5, 2013 McDermott Co-Sponsors Bill to Protect the National Institutes of Health from Budget Sequester Washington, DC
Nov. 29, 2012 HIV/AIDS Unknown
Oct. 16, 2012 Letter to King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Seattle, WA
Sept. 13, 2012 McDermott Introduces Bill to Address Nation's Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2012 Letter to Chairman Young and Ranking Member Dicks Washington, DC
July 19, 2012 McDermott Increases Pentagon's Budget to Prevent Soldier Suicides Washington, DC
July 18, 2012 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC
July 10, 2012 Repeal of Obamacare Act Washington, DC
June 8, 2012 Letter to the Honorable Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
June 5, 2012 Hazing in the US Military Washington, DC
May 18, 2012 McDermott Veterans' Health Amendment Adopted in NDAA FY2013 Washington, DC
April 26, 2012 World Immunization Week: Preventing Pneumonia and Diarrhea with the Power of Vaccines Washington, DC
March 29, 2012 McDermott Bill: Helps Small Businesses Provide Health Coverage to Employees Washington, DC
March 23, 2012 Health Care Law's 2nd Anniversary, Washington State Residents Already Benefiting Seattle, WA
March 20, 2012 Removing Restrictions for Accomack County Land Parcel Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2011 Letter to Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Unknown
Oct. 13, 2011 Letter to Dr. Donald Berwick, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Sept. 23, 2011 Today, Sept. 23, marks the one year anniversary of the establishment of the "Patient's Bill of Rights" -- a series of protections included in the 2010 health care reform law. Millions of Americans have benefited from these protections, which have not only Washington, DC
June 15, 2011 Medicare Washington, DC
June 3, 2011 McDermott Bill: "Ends Unfair Tax Treatment of Employees" Washington, DC
May 10, 2011 McDermott, Sanders Unveil Single-Payer, Medicare-for-All Legislation Washington, DC
May 10, 2011 McDermott, Sanders Unveil Single-Payer, Medicare-for-All Legislation Washington, DC
April 1, 2011 Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Reintroduces H.R. 1319, the Global Sexual & Reproductive Health Act Washington, DC
Feb. 17, 2011 Ways and Means Democrats Decry GOP Vote to Raise Taxes on Middle Class Families Washington, DC
Feb. 10, 2011 McDermott: "Republicans Have Always Hated Medicare" Washington, DC
Jan. 18, 2011 Health Care Law Not a 'Job Killer' Washington, DC
Jan. 6, 2011 The Mindless Repeal of the Accountable Care Act Washington, DC
Sept. 23, 2010 Op-Ed: Health Care Reform Benefits: Truth vs. Pure Politics Unknown
July 29, 2010 Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
March 22, 2010 Rep. McDermott Celebrates Passage Of Landmark Health Reform Bill Unknown
March 21, 2010 Senate Amendments To H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009, And H.R. 4872, Health Care And Education Reconciliation Act Of 2010 Washington, DC
March 20, 2010 Health Care Reform Washington, DC
March 19, 2010 Health Care Reform Washington, DC
March 19, 2010 Health Care Reform Washington, DC
March 17, 2010 Health Care Reform Washington, DC
March 16, 2010 Health Care Reform Washington, DC
March 12, 2010 Health Care Costs Washington, DC
Feb. 24, 2010 Rep. McDermott Lauds Passage Of Legislation To Eliminate Antitrust Exemption For Health Insurance Companies Washington, DC
Feb. 24, 2010 Problems With The Republican Health Care Plan Washington, DC
Nov. 7, 2009 Affordable Health Care For America Act Washington, DC
Nov. 5, 2009 Health Care Washington, DC
Nov. 3, 2009 Health Care Washington, DC
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