WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today issued the following statement after senior Ways and Means Committee member and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Jim McDermott (D-WA) announced that he would not seek reelection:
“Jim McDermott has brought total integrity and dedication to this institution. For him, public service has meant serving the public interest, not self-interest. He used his medical background to help shape quality health care for all, with a particular focus on health care for women and children. He also has been a champion for a host of international issues, helping to forge AGOA, a trade program between the U.S. and African nations. I will be among many who will miss his capacity for strong personal friendship."
