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Jamie Raskin
U.S. Representative, Maryland
2242 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
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.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Raskin stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
139 bills totalHR 8992 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8993 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8991 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8914 · Introduced May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8831 · Introduced May 14, 2026
May 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.
HR 8802 · Introduced May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8732 · Introduced May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HRES 1266 · Introduced May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HRES 1185 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Apr 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1186 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Apr 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Raskin's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted