Rep. Raskin, Jamie

Democrat · Maryland-8 · House of Representatives

Jamin Ben 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.

Voting record

• Participation: shows up to vote 99% of the time.
• Bipartisanship: votes with the opposing party's majority 12.9% of the time.
• Alignment with the district's political lean: 76.2%.
• Bills sponsored: 124; passed into law: 0.

Recent votes by Rep. Raskin, Jamie

• Voted Nay on Suspends federal diesel fuel tax through 2026 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025
• Voted Nay on House backs zero traffic deaths by 2050 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8774) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8771) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8752) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
• Voted Yea on Requires court order for mail surveillance — Supporting America’s Children and Families Act
• Voted Not Voting on Removes judges' power to appoint U.S. attorneys — D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act
• Voted Yea on Remote health monitoring for pregnant Medicaid patients — Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
• Voted Yea on Grants to help foreign-trained health workers — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
• Voted Yea on Removes Tony Gonzalez from two House committees — Removing Representative Tony Gonzalez of Texas from certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
• Voted Yea on Senate honors Lunar New Year cultural significance — Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2026.
• Voted Yea on Adds hot rotisserie chicken to SNAP benefits — Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024
• Voted Yea on Study health career training grant outcomes — Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
• Voted Nay on Tightens banking sanctions on Russia — CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
• Voted Yea on Increase Medicare and Medicaid payments to rural hospitals — Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
• Voted Nay on Speaker reserves procedural placeholder for House — Secure the Border Act of 2023
• Voted Yea on Exempts active military pay from federal income tax — National Defense Authorization Act FY2024
• Voted Yea on Procedural placeholder reserved for Speaker — Lower Drug Costs Now Act

Other Maryland representatives

• Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. (Democrat)
• Rep. Elfreth, Sarah (Democrat)
• Rep. Harris, Andy (Republican)
• Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. (Democrat)
• Rep. Ivey, Glenn (Democrat)
• Rep. McClain Delaney, April (Democrat)
• Rep. Mfume, Kweisi (Democrat)
• Rep. Olszewski, Johnny (Democrat)
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris (Democrat)

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