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Representative Jamie Raskin (8)
US United States Representative since 3 months
yes
Voted yes on HR 517
Representative Jamie Raskin (8)
US United States Representative since 3 months
no
Voted no on HRES 566
Representative Jamie Raskin (8)
US United States Representative since 3 months
no
Voted no on HRES 566
Representative Jamie Raskin (8)
US United States Representative since 3 months
no
Voted no on S 331
Representative Jamie Raskin (8)
US United States Representative since 3 months
no
Voted no on HR 1
Representative Jamie Raskin (8)
US United States Representative since 3 months
no
Voted no on HR 1
Representative Jamie Raskin (8)
US United States Representative since 3 months
yes
Voted yes on HR 1
Representative Jamie Raskin (8)
US United States Representative since 3 months
yes
Voted yes on HRES 519
Representative Jamie Raskin (8)
US United States Representative since 3 months
yes
Voted yes on HR 43
Representative Jamie Raskin (8)
US United States Representative since 3 months
yes
Voted yes on HR 2215
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BIOGRAPHY
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Biography
Jamie Raskin, born December 13, 1962, in Washington, D.C., is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Maryland's 8th Congressional District since 2017. The district encompasses most of Montgomery County and a portion of Prince George's County. Prior to his congressional tenure, Raskin was a three-term Maryland State Senator and a constitutional law professor at American University's Washington College of Law for over 25 years. He is also an accomplished author, with works including Overruling Democracy: The Supreme Court versus the American People and the New York Times bestseller Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy. ,
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Government: Harvard College, magna cum laude, 1983
- Juris Doctor: Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, 1987; Editor of the Harvard Law Review
Political Experience
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U.S. House of Representatives: Representative for Maryland's 8th District
- Ranking Member, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
- Lead Impeachment Manager in the second impeachment trial of President Donald Trump
- Member, Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol
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Maryland State Senate: Senator for District 20 ; Majority Whip
- Advocated for marriage equality, abolition of the death penalty, and the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
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Academic Career: Professor of Constitutional Law, American University Washington College of Law
- Co-founder and director of the LL.M. program on law and government
- Co-founder of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project
Raskin's career reflects a commitment to progressive values, legal education, and public service, with significant contributions to both state and national legislation.
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