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==Health Care==

==Health Care==

McDermott has advocated a system of universal health insurance since 1972. In [[Congress]], McDermott has introduced H.R. 1200, the American Health Security Act, every session since the 103rd Congress (1993-94); a measure to create a national, single-payer system of socialized health care coverage. H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which passed the House of Representatives on November 7th 2009, represents the ideas of three House committees of jurisdiction, including the Committee on Ways and Means, on which Jim McDermott serves.

McDermott has advocated a system of universal health insurance since 1972. In [[Congress]], McDermott has introduced H.R. 1200, the American Health Security Act, every session since the 103rd Congress (1993–94); a measure to create a national, single-payer system of socialized health care coverage. H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which passed the House of Representatives on November 7, 2009, represents the ideas of three House committees of jurisdiction, including the Committee on Ways and Means, on which Jim McDermott serves.

==Corruption and public elusiveness==

==Corruption and public elusiveness==

===Anti-Iraq Movement===

===Anti-Iraq Movement===

Shortly prior to the [[Iraq War]], McDermott traveled to [[Baghdad ]] in a trip financially supported by Iraqi-American businessman [[Shakir al-Khafaji]], who has been investigated for receiving "lucrative vouchers for [[Iraqi]] [[oil]] from Saddam's government."<ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/regionalpolitics/2001905911_mcdermott17m.html Aide says McDermott wasn't aware of Saddam link],  By Jim Brunner, ''Seattle Times'', April 17, 2004.</ref><ref name=challenge/>  

Shortly prior to the [[Iraq War]], McDermott traveled to [[Baghdad]] in a trip financially supported by Iraqi-American businessman [[Shakir al-Khafaji]], who has been investigated for receiving "lucrative vouchers for [[Iraqi]] [[oil]] from Saddam's government."<ref name=challenge/><ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/regionalpolitics/2001905911_mcdermott17m.html Aide says McDermott wasn't aware of Saddam link],  By Jim Brunner, ''Seattle Times'', April 17, 2004.</ref>  

On a Roll Call vote in June of 2007 calling on the [[United Nations Security Council]] to charge Iranian President [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] with violating the [[1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide]] and the [[United Nations Charter]] because of his calls for the destruction of the State of Israel, McDermott voted "Present." <ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll513.xml Final Vote Resulrts for Roll Call 513], retrieved from clerk.house.gov 25 June 2007.</ref> This indicates a refusal to vote one way or the other.

On a Roll Call vote in June 2007 calling on the [[United Nations Security Council]] to charge Iranian President [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] with violating the [[1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide]] and the [[United Nations Charter]] because of his calls for the destruction of the State of Israel, McDermott voted "Present." <ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll513.xml Final Vote Resulrts for Roll Call 513], retrieved from clerk.house.gov 25 June 2007.</ref> This indicates a refusal to vote one way or the other.

==References==

==References==

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==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/ Official House site]

*[http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/ Official House site]

*[http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/001/737zcgnk.asp The Baghdad Democrats] by Stephen Hayes in the Weekly Standard

*[http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/001/737zcgnk.asp The Baghdad Democrats] by Stephen Hayes in the Weekly Standard

==See Also==

==See also==

[[Steve Beren]]

[[Steve Beren]]