Jamie Raskin
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Jamin Ben "Jamie" Raskin is an American attorney, law professor, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017. A progressive member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Maryland State Senate from 2007 to 2016. The district previously included portions of Montgomery County, a suburban county northwest of Washington, D.C., and extended through rural Frederick County to the Pennsylvania border. Since redistricting in 2022, Raskin's district encompasses much of Montgomery County and a sliver of Prince George's County. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialJamie Raskin holds the office of U.S. Representative for Maryland-8profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Yea on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Nay on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Raskin Statement on Trump Administration’s Use of Federal Departments and Agencies for Propaganda Purposes; Possible Violations of the Hatch Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: https://raskin.house.gov/2025/10/raskin-statement-on-trump-administration-s-politicization-of-federal-civil-service-possible-violations-of-the-hatch-act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Raskin Statement on “Trumped-up Charges” Facing Constituent, Three-time Olympian Canoeist Davey Hearn in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Case
- VerifiedPublic statement: Raskin Statement on MAGA’s Latest Billion-Dollar ICE Handout
- VerifiedPublic statement: Raskin Statement on H.R. 1329
- VerifiedSponsored: Common Sense 250 Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7007) to govern on behalf of the American people.
- VerifiedSponsored: BLANCHE Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: SHADOW Act
- VerifiedSponsored: SCCOTUS Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Federal Funding Protection Act
- VerifiedSponsored: No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- VerifiedSponsored: January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Pensions for Retired Uniformed Servicemembers Act
Voting Record Feed
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Local Access to Courts Act
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-07-06: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2026-06-29: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Raskin. Petition No: 119-24. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026062924">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
2026-06-09: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-05-21: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-05-21: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-05-21: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-05-20: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-05-14: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-05-13: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-05-11: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Statements & Newsroom
eadcrumb hidden-print"> Home News Press Releases October 2 , 2025 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement: "I have been contacted by numerous constituents outraged by the fact that the Trump Administration is now sending out blatantly partisan messages, both on official Websites and through emails from federal agencies. These official agency messages blame ‘Senate Democrats’ and the ‘Radical Left’ for the government shutdown. T
ropriations, I am currently in furlough status.’” This is a form of identity theft. It fraudulently depicts federal workers as personally disseminating a political message that they have never approved, do not want to be associated with and may be illegal. "President Trump is free to spout any partisan nonsense he wants from his giant bully pulpit. But he may not coerce federal employees into joining his choir. I am calling on every agency and Department head implicated in these form
21 2020 2019 2018 2017 July 2026 Date Title 7/9/26 7/8/26 Raskin, Spartz Introduce Legislation Directing Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to Advance Plans for “Dazzling National Memorial” Honoring American Patriot Thomas Paine June 2026 Date Title 6/26/26 Raskin, Beyer, Norton, Ivey Demand Trump Administration Remove Demolished East Wing’s Toxic Debris from East Potomac National Park 6/25/26 <a href="/2026/6/raskin-delbene-and-trahan-call-on-trump-administration-to-reverse-harmful-rule-changes-in
-delbene-and-trahan-call-on-trump-administration-to-reverse-harmful-rule-changes-injecting-maga-agenda-into-government-grantmaking-process-health-research" class="ContentGrid">Raskin, DelBene and Trahan Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Harmful Rule Changes Injecting MAGA Agenda into Government Grantmaking Process, Health Research 6/25/26 Raskin, Schiff, Chu, Cohen, Gottheimer, Schrier, Suozzi Introduce Legislation to Honor Americans Who Rescued Holocaust Refugees 6/9/26 May 2026 Date Tit
tr> Date Title 5/27/26 Raskin, National Capital Region Members Sound Alarm on Trump Administration’s Plans to Shutter USDA Childcare Centers in Maryland, D.C. 5/22/26 Raskin Road Safety Legislation Clears Committee Vote 5/21/26 5/19/26 Raskin Honors 19 High School Students Appointed to U.S. Service Academies Page 1 of 156 Jump to page Last 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12