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Representative James 'Jim' A. McDermott's Public Statements on Military Personnel

Jim McDermott
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

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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
Oct. 16, 2012 Letter to King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Seattle, WA
Sept. 13, 2012 Boswell-McDermott Call on Unspent Soldier Suicide Prevention Funds to be Utilized Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2012 Letter to Chairman Young and Ranking Member Dicks Washington, DC
Aug. 1, 2012 Time - Soldier Suicides, an Epidemic We Must Defeat Unknown
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
June 5, 2012 Hazing in the US Military Washington, DC
May 17, 2012 Letter to Michael B. Donley, U.S. Air Force Secretary Washington, DC
Dec. 16, 2011 McDermott Statement on End of U.S. Military Operations in Iraq Washington, DC
Dec. 14, 2011 Letter to Michael B. Donley, Secretary of the Air Force Washington, DC
May 10, 2011 Letter to Chairman McKeon Washington, DC
Feb. 5, 2010 Rep. Jim McDermott Statement On Military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy Washington, DC
June 22, 2009 Letter To The Honorable Barack H. Obama, President Of The United States Washington, DC
July 9, 2008 Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930 Washington, DC
June 20, 2008 Tensions in the World Today Washington, DC
May 20, 2008 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 Washington, DC
April 29, 2008 U.S. Casualties in Iraq Washington, DC
March 13, 2008 Avoid Military Confrontation with Iran Washington, DC
Jan. 23, 2008 Rep. McDermott and Senator Nelson Introduce Fort Lawton Legislation Washington, DC
Sept. 6, 2007 The President's War Assessment Washington, DC
July 17, 2007 "Iran: No, Not Again" Washington, DC
June 29, 2007 Letter To President of the United States George W. Bush Washington, DC
May 14, 2007 What Happened On October 10, 2006, In Iraq Washington, DC
April 18, 2007 Drum Beats Of War Are Growing Louder Washington, DC
March 1, 2007 White House Needs To Change Rhetoric Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2007 Iraq War Resolution Washington, DC
Feb. 6, 2007 Ending The Iraq War Washington, DC
June 15, 2005 Cantwell Calls on BRAC Commission to Protect Northwest Air Space Unknown
April 20, 2005 High-School Students and Soldiers Deserve More Unknown
April 13, 2005 Sentenced to Serve Washington, DC
Oct. 4, 2004 Larson and Colleagues Urge GAO to Investigate Overextension of Armed Forces Washington, DC
July 8, 2004 War Without End Washington, DC
May 26, 2004 Op-ed Maybe They'd Think Twice - The "Draft" Bill unknown
May 19, 2004 Who Investigates the Investigators? Washington, DC
May 12, 2004 Affirming Democracy Washington, DC
May 11, 2004 Crimes in Iraq May Go Unpunished Washington, DC
May 5, 2004 Congressional Democrats Call on Chairman Hunter to Help Military Widows Washington, DC
Issue Position: Foreign Policy Unknown

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