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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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Raskin stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
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HRES 1363 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Congress
Jun 29, 2026: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Raskin. Petition No: 119-24. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026062924">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
HR 9210
HR 9210 · Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · Law
Jun 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8992
HR 8992 · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Law
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8993
HR 8993 · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Law
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8991
HR 8991 · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Law
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8914
HR 8914 · Introduced May 20, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
May 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8831
HR 8831 · Introduced May 14, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
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
HR 8802 · Introduced May 13, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
May 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8732
HR 8732 · Introduced May 11, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
May 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HRES 1266
HRES 1266 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Raskin's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 411were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.5%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.4%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Raskin sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
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