Jamie Raskin
DemocraticMaryland-8House of Representatives
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 →Terms of Service
House of Representatives · 2017–2019
House of Representatives · 2019–2021
House of Representatives · 2021–2023
House of Representatives · 2023–2025
House of Representatives · 2025–present
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To establish a panel to review certiorari petitions, and for other purposes.
119-HR-8992May 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for original and concurrent jurisdiction for the district courts over certain civil actions.
119-HR-8993May 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
To amend section 2101 of title 28, United States Code, to set forth factors for stays pending appeal.
119-HR-8991May 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
To amend section 1304 of title 31, United States Code to restrict payments for compromise settlements or awards.
119-HR-8914May 20, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.
119-HR-8831May 14, 2026
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.
To provide compensation to law enforcement officers who defended the United States Capitol during the events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.
119-HR-8802May 13, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pensions for Retired Uniformed Servicemembers Act
119-HR-8732Armed Forces and National SecurityMay 11, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Expressing support for the designation of May 4, 2026, as a "National Day of Reason" and recognizing the central importance of reason in the betterment of humanity.
119-HRES-1266Government Operations and PoliticsMay 7, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Justice must comply with the Domestic Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by refusing to administratively settle the billions of dollars in legal claims filed against the United States by President Donald Trump.
119-HRES-1185Government Operations and PoliticsApr 16, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump, his Special Envoy Steven Witkoff, and all Federal officials must comply with the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by immediately turning over to the Department of the Treasury any payments received from the United Arab Emirates or any other foreign state and divest from all business interests linked to foreign governments.
119-HRES-1186Government Operations and PoliticsApr 16, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit Presidents and Vice Presidents from receiving damages payments from the United States, and for other purposes.
119-HR-8309LawApr 15, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act
119-HR-8275CongressApr 14, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
9–8–8 Connect Act
119-HR-8122HealthMar 26, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
STOP Corrupt Bets Act of 2026
119-HR-8123Finance and Financial SectorMar 26, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
STOP Suicide Act
119-HR-8124HealthMar 26, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
People’s White House Historic Preservation Act
119-HR-6761Public Lands and Natural ResourcesDec 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Ranked Choice Voting Act
119-HR-6589Government Operations and PoliticsDec 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to any grant of commutation, clemency, or pardon to federally convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, who refuses to take responsibility for her crimes.
119-HRES-913Crime and Law EnforcementNov 25, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building".
119-HR-6310Government Operations and PoliticsApr 15, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
119-HRES-797Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesOct 8, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.