In Washington State, the immigrant population has grown by 42 percent in the five years between 2000 and 2005 - which is an increase from 8 percent to 10.6 percent of the overall population - and the jobless rate in the state has hit a 6 year low.

Both the Budget Control Act of 2011 and Cut Cap and Balance Act required Congress to pass a balanced-budget amendment to facilitate raising the United States' debt ceiling. In September 2005 he was appointed chairman for the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness Science and Technology a subcommittee within the Homeland Security Committee. 111th Congress


Committee assignments
Committee on Ways and MeansSubcommittee on Trade
Subcommittee on Oversight
Subcommittee on Social Security

Reichert voted against the stimulus and healthcare reform bills.

Representative for Washington's 8th congressional district serving since 2005. S. David George "Dave" Reichert (pron.