Jamie Raskin
- Previous profession
- Teaching fellow, Harvard University Government Department, 1985 to 1987; Assistant attorney general, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1987 to 1989; General counsel, National Rainbow Coalition, 1989 to 1990;
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- Teaching fellow, Harvard University Government Department, 1985 to 1987
- Assistant attorney general, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1987 to 1989
- General counsel, National Rainbow Coalition, 1989 to 1990
- Law professor, American University Washington College of Law, 1990 to 2016
- Founder, Marshall-Brennan Fellowship Program, 1999 to 2016
- First public office
- 2007Member, Maryland State Senate, 2007 to 2016
- Years in public office
- 18of 41 years since 1985, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 540 recorded votes by Jamie Raskin, from 2017 to 2026.
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116th Congress, 2019 and 2020
58 Yes · 5 No · 1 Did not vote on 64 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws and 1 executive order.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
4 excerpts
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Raskin Statement on MAGA’s Latest Billion-Dollar ICE Handout
“Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement after House Republicans sent S. 2 to President Trump’s desk. The legislation provides $70 billion taxpayer dollars for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Border Patrol), while failing to guard against President Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund and Super Pardon:”
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Raskin to Oppose Legislation to Fund ICE’s Lawless Crusade
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement on his intention to vote against H.R. 7147, legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):”
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“On September 19, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5371, a clean continuing resolution. Unfortunately, Democrat Senators are blocking passage of H.R. 5371 in the Senate which has led to a lapse in appropriations.”
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“All documents and discussions as well as the methodology utilized to select the employees placed on administrative leave after January 20, 2025, due to the Executive Orders 14151, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferences” and 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” Please additionally include all selected employees’ GS scale, title, age, race, sex, and the”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $17,702,144 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | Public Law 119-37 | Reforestation and Habitat RestorationNatural Resources Conservation Service · Conservation Operations | MD | $785,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MD City of Rockvi Orangeburg La Replacement PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MD City of Rockvi Wastewater Co RehabilitatioEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MD Washington Sub Commission fo RehabilitatioCounty ProjecEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate MD City of Rockvi Service Line InvestigationEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $500,000 |
| Montgomery County Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Real Time Intelligence CenterDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $2,100,000 |
| Roca, Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | Law Enforcement TrainingDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $487,000 |
| City of Takoma Park | Public Law 119-74 | Public Safety Dispatch Center and Crisis Response UpgradesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $867,000 |
| Montgomery County Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Enhancing Crime Lab Forensic CapabilitiesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,192,000 |
| Montgomery County Department of Transportation | Public Law 119-75 | Georgia Avenue Bus LanesDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | MD | $3,150,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| Montgomery County | Public Law 119-75 | Workforce Development and Technical Training Center Upgrades and ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MD | $2,000,000 |
| Montgomery County Department of Transportation | Public Law 119-75 | US 29 Critical Bike & Pedestrian Safety ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MD | $500,000 |
| Montgomery County | Public Law 119-75 | Low-Income Home Weatherization ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MD | $850,000 |
| Montgomery County Department of Transportation | Public Law 119-75 | Security Cameras for Parking GaragesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MD | $850,000 |
| Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection | Public Law 119-86 | Wheaton Branch Flood MitigationFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | MD | $1,145,144 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.jamieraskin.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 1 page of www.jamieraskin.com saved on October 8, 2026.From a secondary source
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record1 report saved. 1 report filed on paper: a picture of the page, saved and not read.
- Report 8220828, filed · Filed on paper, not read · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint f91f74662af9bf57
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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