Topic: Jim Mcdermott

Private groups spent $5.8 million to send Congress members on some 1,600 trips last year, according to data gathered by LegiStorm. This tab - 75%...
Candles were lit, bells tolled and a moment of silence was offered for Gabby Giffords and Margaret Anderson, and the thousands of others that are...
1. State regulators said they'll help coordinate reviews (see story) among states for some midsize investment advisers who must switch to state...
Democratic lawmakers Tuesday urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to quickly impose strict rules requiring companies to disclose when they...

Man sentenced to 8 months for threatening congressman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California man who pleaded guilty to threatening to kill U.S. Representative Jim McDermott of Washington state was sentenced to eight months in prison on Friday by a federal judge.Charles Turner Habermann, 33, was also fined more ...

House Democrats wary of "path" to trade deals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior Democrats on Thursday reacted warily to a Senate deal to ensure passage of three long-delayed free trade agreements, saying they wanted an absolute guarantee that a retraining program for displaced workers would also be approved."The path forward ...
First Annual 'Kidney Health Fair on the Hill' March 3 will Spotlight Kidney Health Education and Disease Prevention. Mar. 2, 2011 (PR Newswire) -...
A California man faces federal charges for allegedly threatening to kill a congressman in a pair of profanity-laced voicemails less than a month...

Guest lineups for the Sunday talk shows

0 . Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:. . Channel: 7 ABC's "This Week" - White House adviser David Axelrod; Palestinian Prime Minister ...

Online gambling bill gets initial OK

Attention all gamblers. Uncle Sam thinks you could help him cover some of his operational costs.The House Financial Services Committee yesterday...