Rep. Jamie Raskin

From a verified voter in Gaithersburg, MD

We need a new Speaker

Hakeem Jeffries says the American people don't want Congress to "get even." Is that what he thinks justice is? Some petty impulse that we should rise above? Should we just let vicious criminals off the hook with no consequences? We need a new House Speaker, one who can meet this moment. Not a cowar

From a constituent in Silver Spring, MD

Leadership decisions

We voted for change. This election rejected the Dem establishment as much as the GOP. This means NO to Schumer and Jeffries in leadership. I am asking you to respect the change people are asking for. We don't want Schumer and Jeffries.

From a constituent in Rockville, MD

Focus on governing not impeachment

In this morning’s The Banner, the Politics feed began with “As Democrats take the House, Raskin contemplates a third Trump impeachment.” I am a retired special education teacher from Montgomery County, Maryland. As this morning dawns, I am feeling hopeful about being an American for the first time i

From a verified voter in Silver Spring, MD

Congratulations on your re-election yesterday! I am happy about your re-election and your caucus' ascendance for many reasons, and perhaps the most important to me is your potential to lead democratic reforms. In this era of repudiation of and recovery from Trumpism, Congress has a responsibility a

From a constituent in Rockville, MD

Block Trump's Russian Oil Sanctions Waiver

Block Trump's directive to lift Russian oil sanctions immediately. At Trump's direction, OFAC has issued a temporary general license allowing Russian diesel fuel back into global markets — a direct violation of the sanctions Congress lawfully passed. With midterms 24 days away, Congress cannot affor