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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.

453 Yes · 77 No · 10 Did not vote
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This record covers the votes that passed a law: votes on passage, and votes on a House resolution that passed a law. Each Congress below lists the two apart. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.

119th Congress, 2025 to today

DDemocratHouse · Maryland · January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027

27 Yes · 33 No on 60 laws of this Congress. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

Public Law 119-111 · House vote on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
Yes
Public Law 119-103 · House vote on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
Yes
Public Law 119-109 · House vote on Local Access to Courts Act
Yes
Public Law 119-110 · House vote on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Yes
Public Law 119-101 · House vote on 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Yes
Public Law 119-102 · House vote on Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
Yes
Public Law 119-98 · House vote on Secure America Act
No
Public Law 119-99 · House vote on Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act
Yes
Yes
Public Law 119-100 · House vote on Lulu's Law
Yes
S. 4465 · House vote on Public Law 119-87
Yes
S. 1020 · House vote on Public Law 119-90
Yes
Public Law 119-83 · House vote on Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
Yes
Public Law 119-88 · House vote on Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
Yes
H.J.Res. 142 · House vote on Public Law 119-78
No
Public Law 119-75 · House vote on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
No
H.J.Res. 140 · House vote on Public Law 119-85
No
Public Law 119-66 · House vote on Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
Yes
Public Law 119-60 · House vote on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
No
Public Law 119-58 · House vote on Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
Yes
Public Law 119-38 · House vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act
Yes
S.J.Res. 80 · House vote on Public Law 119-47
No
H.J.Res. 130 · House vote on Public Law 119-51
No
H.J.Res. 131 · House vote on Public Law 119-52
No
H.J.Res. 104 · House vote on Public Law 119-48
No
H.J.Res. 105 · House vote on Public Law 119-49
No
H.J.Res. 106 · House vote on Public Law 119-50
No
Public Law 119-27 · House vote on GENIUS Act
No
Public Law 119-30 · House vote on Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
Yes
Public Law 119-21 · House vote on One Big Beautiful Bill Act
No
Public Law 119-26 · House vote on HALT Fentanyl Act
No
Public Law 119-44 · House vote on SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
Yes
S.J.Res. 31 · House vote on Public Law 119-20
No
S.J.Res. 13 · House vote on Public Law 119-19
No
H.J.Res. 88 · House vote on Public Law 119-16
No
H.J.Res. 87 · House vote on Public Law 119-15
No
H.J.Res. 89 · House vote on Public Law 119-17
No
H.J.Res. 60 · House vote on Public Law 119-13
No
Public Law 119-12 · House vote on TAKE IT DOWN Act
Yes
S.J.Res. 18 · House vote on Public Law 119-10
No
S.J.Res. 28 · House vote on Public Law 119-11
No
Public Law 119-64 · House vote on Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act
Yes
Public Law 119-29 · House vote on Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act
Yes
H.J.Res. 24 · House vote on Public Law 119-7
No
H.J.Res. 75 · House vote on Public Law 119-9
No
Public Law 119-4 · House vote on Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
No
H.J.Res. 25 · House vote on Public Law 119-5
No
S.J.Res. 11 · House vote on Public Law 119-3
No
H.J.Res. 42 · House vote on Public Law 119-8
No
H.J.Res. 61 · House vote on Public Law 119-14
No
H.J.Res. 20 · House vote on Public Law 119-6
No
H.J.Res. 35 · House vote on Public Law 119-2
No
Public Law 119-43 · House vote on Medal of Honor Act
Yes
Public Law 119-23 · House vote on Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
Yes
Public Law 119-1 · House vote on Laken Riley Act
No
Public Law 119-61 · House vote on Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Yes
Public Law 119-62 · House vote on Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act of 2025
Yes

Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · House vote on H.Res. 590, Rescissions Act of 2025
Votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

What this member says about laws and orders

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4 excerpts

  1. Secure America Act

    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:”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 65532b7526d98f37

  2. 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):”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint d8688967198a45c7

  3. Raskin Statement on Trump Administration’s Use of Federal Departments and Agencies for Propaganda Purposes; Possible Violations of the Hatch Act

    “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.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 70181a0f56b21d9c

  4. Raskin Urges Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to Stop “Unlawful” Mass Firings at Department of Education

    “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”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 8d63425c66335bd7

Member-requested spending

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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.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Montgomery CountyPublic Law 119-37Reforestation and Habitat RestorationNatural Resources Conservation Service · Conservation OperationsMD$785,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e MD City of Rockvi Orangeburg La Replacement PEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e MD City of Rockvi Wastewater Co RehabilitatioEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e MD Washington Sub Commission fo RehabilitatioCounty ProjecEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate MD City of Rockvi Service Line InvestigationEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$500,000
Montgomery County Police DepartmentPublic Law 119-74Real Time Intelligence CenterDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$2,100,000
Roca, Inc.Public Law 119-74Law Enforcement TrainingDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$487,000
City of Takoma ParkPublic Law 119-74Public Safety Dispatch Center and Crisis Response UpgradesDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$867,000
Montgomery County Police DepartmentPublic Law 119-74Enhancing Crime Lab Forensic CapabilitiesDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$1,192,000
Montgomery County Department of TransportationPublic Law 119-75Georgia Avenue Bus LanesDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure GrantsMD$3,150,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Montgomery CountyPublic Law 119-75Workforce Development and Technical Training Center Upgrades and ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundMD$2,000,000
Montgomery County Department of TransportationPublic Law 119-75US 29 Critical Bike & Pedestrian Safety ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundMD$500,000
Montgomery CountyPublic Law 119-75Low-Income Home Weatherization ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundMD$850,000
Montgomery County Department of TransportationPublic Law 119-75Security Cameras for Parking GaragesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundMD$850,000
Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionPublic Law 119-86Wheaton Branch Flood MitigationFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDMMD$1,145,144

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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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