Jim McDermott news stories on Newser

Calif. Man Busted for Threat to Kill Congressman

Rob Quinn — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:24:37 CST

A California man has been arrested for making threatening phone calls to Democratic Rep. Jim McDermott over his stance on extending tax cuts. "Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, or George Washington—if any of them had ever met Jim McDermott, they would all blow his brains out. They’d shoot him in...

House Aide's E-Mail Tantrum Goes Viral

Kevin Spak — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:30:01 CDT

Rep. Jim McDermott has a staffer named Elizabeth Becton. That's "Elizabeth," not "Liz"—ever. A contact attempting to set up a meeting with the Washington Democrat found that out the hard way after making the tragic mistake of calling Becton “Liz.” Her enraged response, which extended to 19 emails and...

Pro-Impeachment Ornament Won't Grace Bush Tree

Harry Kimball — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:39:46 CST

A Seattle artist who created a Christmas tree ornament advocating the impeachment of President Bush will not see it hanging on the White House after all, the Washington Post reports. The first lady ordered that it be yanked down. “Oh, dear,” said Deborah Lawrence. “This doesn’t really surprise me. But...

Saddam Paid for Lawmakers' Trip to Iraq

Zach Samalin — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:45:12 CDT

Saddam Hussein secretly paid for a trip made by three congressmen to Iraq in 2002 just ahead of the US invasion, the AP reports. The congressmen, all of whom opposed the war, did not know Saddam financed the trip because he funneled the money through a nonprofit group in Michigan....

House Passes Health Plan for 4M More Kids

Dustin Lushing — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:37:55 CDT

The House has passed a sweeping expansion of the Children’s Health Insurance Program that will extend covered to 4 million uninsured kids using revenue from cigarette taxes and cuts in subsidies to private Medicare plans. The bill, which was approved 225-204, is a step toward universal coverage over Republican objections,...