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Rep. Jamie Raskin

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Rep. Jamie Raskin

@RepRaskin

Proudly serving Maryland's beautiful Eighth Congressional District and leading @HouseJudiciary Committee Democrats in Congress.

Maryland's 8th District

Joined December 2016

Rep. Jamie Raskin
@RepRaskin
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News flash, Mr. President! We appreciate your candor in admitting you “love inflation” and don’t think about other Americans’ “financial situation,” but we hate inflation and can’t stand your illegal tariffs, taxes and wars. We’re sick of your economy for oligarchs!
Acyn
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Reporter: Are you concerned, Mr. President, about the latest inflation number which came out this morning? Trump: No, I love it. I love the inflation.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
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Judiciary Republicans called a hearing without bringing the facts. We're still waiting for their witnesses to provide all the evidence about alleged fraud and criminality at the Southern Poverty Law Center they are recklessly throwing around. So far, they’ve shown nothing. Just
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
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It was a great pleasure addressing a bipartisan group of House and Senate interns on the Constitution and their own role in shaping the future of American democracy. These patriotic young people are helping make Congress and government work for all our people.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
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The Southern Poverty Law Center has spent decades fighting racist extremism in America. Today, it’s under attack by MAGA and Todd Blanche. If you don’t like being called a hate group, use your own speech to explain why—don’t get the government to bring a counterfeit criminal
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
@RepRaskin
Jun 9
MAGA Republicans just sent billions more in taxpayer dollars to fund ICE and Border Patrol’s reign of lawlessness and terror. I voted hell no because our people need affordable health care, groceries and gas, not a domestic paramilitary force with a super-bloated budget and
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
@RepRaskin
Jun 9
Most Americans agree with @HouseDemocrats: stop spending our tax dollars on ICE and Border Patrol’s lawless, violent campaign against our own people. But Trump’s enablers in the House want to send another round of billions to fund Trump’s reign of fear and violence.
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Aaron Rupar
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Jun 9
OMG -- Fox News carries Raskin's opening statement during a hearing where he highlights the fraud that was Trump University and contrasts it with the SPLC
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
@RepRaskin
Jun 8
This isn't about one slush fund or one president. I've introduced legislation to stop any president from using taxpayer money to bankroll their political allies and score a family sweeping Super Pardon. Congress must act urgently to ban these ripoff schemes and collusive
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
@RepRaskin
Jun 8
Not only has Trump lost in court over his ridiculous effort to alter the name of the Kennedy Center by an act of monarchical graffiti, but he has lost his absurd and petulant lawsuit against my friend and constituent Chuck Redd, one of the great jazz drummers of all time, for
Kennedy Center Loses Case Against Musician Who Canceled After Trump Renaming
From nytimes.com
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
@RepRaskin
Jun 8
A beautiful day to celebrate A Taste of Wheaton and overflowing Pride celebrations in Rockville and Takoma Park. Thanks to Rockville Mayor Monique Ashton, Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman and Takoma Park Mayor Talisha Searcy. Happy Pride everybody—remember, Vladimir Putin, Viktor
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
@RepRaskin
Jun 6
On D-Day, thousands of brave Americans descended on the shores of Normandy, risking their lives for our freedom and democracy. Today, we honor their service and pledge never to forget their nobility, dedication and patriotism.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
@RepRaskin
Jun 5
This week's Local Hero is Crystal Foretia, a MoCo native and Yale Law School student, who dedicated years of study to the history of racial segregation in Maryland's youth justice system. She discusses with me some of her powerful and disturbing findings.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
@RepRaskin
Jun 5
For the first time since 2024, the House passes bipartisan legislation to send billions of dollars in new security assistance to help our democratic ally Ukraine fight against Putin’s bloody illegal war and imperial aggression. Let’s stand strong for democracy and freedom against
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