Jim McDermott News

Washington state Democratic Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, along with five Democratic House members from the state’s delegation, want a quick decision from the U.S. Justice Department on whether the state can proceed with its plans to sell marijuana for recreational use beginning next year.

LEW DODGES QUESTIONS ON IRS CONTRADICTION: Treasury Secretary Jack Lew - in an interview with Univision's Enrique Acevedo - avoided discussing the recent revelation Internal Revenue Service employees misled the public about the extent of Washington's involvement in the review of conservative groups - just the latest example of questionable ... (more)

But Ross decided this was no time to give short Shriftman to the tax man, and so he added a friendly but restrictive note of caution to the D.C. money gobblers: "Do not use for the Service's parties that you call conferences.

In this Jan. 31, 2008, file photo President Bush waves after signing a 15-day extension of the Protect America Act after a speech in Las Vegas.

Just four of the delegation’s 12 members have acknowledged voting for last year’s Initiative 502 to permit adults to possess small amounts of pot.

Suppose you give your 30-year-old daughter a list of groceries to buy for you and $25 to pay for them.

Rep. Susan Davis is not thick skinned when, unfortunately, post-acute care services seniors on Medicare can depend on to overcome incapacity, or disability, come at too high an asking price, and make living while a senior's serious health condtion is negelected the only affordable option.

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and Representative Jim McDermott today introduced the Pay Your Bills or Lose Your Pay Act of 2013, legislation that would prevent Members of Congress from being paid should they fail to raise the debt ceiling and the government defaults on its bills.

Rep. Trent Franks listens during a news conference for the launch of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus on Capitol Hill on September 15, 2011 in Washington, DC.

In this photo taken May 21, 2013, Senate Finance Committee ranking member, Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, listens to testimony at the committee's hearing on the IRS's targeting of applicants for tax exempt status.

Vice interviewed Representative Jim McDermott of the 7th congressional district out of Seattle about his efforts to shed light on a rise in both cancer and birth defect rates in southern Iraq after the most recent war there.

The Washington Congressional delegation was seemingly put out of joint, keeping heads down and thoughts to themselves after last November's vote to legalize, regulate and tax possession of small amounts of marijuana by adult residents in the Evergreen State.

The Internal Revenue Service hadn't spoken four sentences about its targeting of conservative groups before it blamed "our line people in Cincinnati."

Boxer, the Democrats' chief deputy whip, said her measure requiring lawmaker salaries to be suspended if the government is unable to meet obligations could be brought up as a stand-alone proposal or as an amendment to unrelated legislation.

The IRS hadn't spoken four sentences about its targeting of conservative groups before it blamed "our line people in Cincinnati."

Suppose you give your 30-year-old daughter a list of groceries to buy for you and $25 to pay for them.

Sen. Barbara Boxer and Rep. Jim McDermott on Wednesday unveiled a bill to tie congressional pay to the raising of the nation's debt ceiling.

At first, I was pleasantly surprised that a story about the Obama-IRS scandal even appeared in the St. Cloud Times, albeit the USA Today section.

What's more outrageous than the IRS scandal? Pointing the finger at the victims.

But in doing so they have made numerous claims that have that turned out to be grossly misleading - at best.