Mr. Speaker, one still searches in vain for a single justification for why we would surrender and abdicate yet another power that Congress has in the Constitution, this time freezing it into the cement of constitutional architecture for all time, that there will be nine Justices. Mr. Speaker, they haven't even explained what that means. For example, let's say another Senate decides to do what Mitch McConnell did and hold a seat open for a year. Now that we have written a number into the Constitution for the first time, does that mean that the Supreme Court can't meet or can't vote?
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Jamie Raskin
Representative · Maryland · Democrat
Jamie Raskin
House Floor
Recent comments in the House
In this 119th Congress we have watched the President's followers in Congress surrender to the President one constitutional power after another. Amazingly, the Speaker and the MAGA party have abdicated nearly every single essential power that the Framers exclusively vested in us, Congress, the Representatives of the people. First is the power to declare war, which has been usurped by the President with catastrophic results for the country and without a peep from his sycophants in Congress.
I want to start by just saluting Congressman Jackson for bringing national focus to the assault on DEI, which, of course, has been primarily just a system for opening up the doors to institutions that have discriminated in the past. I am seeing two kinds of people or, I should say, two kinds of categories of people working in the government under the Trump administration. One is what they call DEI hires. Who are some of the DEI hires?
Biography
Jamie Raskin, a former constitutional law professor, represents Maryland’s 8th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, first elected in 2016. He is recognized for championing civil liberties, democratic reforms, and mental health policy. Raskin served as lead impeachment manager during the second impeachment of President Donald Trump and sits on the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees. He authored legislation to strengthen the 25th Amendment and expand access to mental health resources. Raskin engages his district through rigorous oversight and a commitment to transparent, principled governance.
Education
- J.D., Magna cum laude, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA1987
- B.A., Magna cum laude, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA1983
Professional History
U.S. Representative
2017-PresentRepresenting Maryland's 8th district
Law Professor, American University Washington College of Law
1990–2016Founder, Marshall-Brennan Fellowship Program
1999–2016Member, Maryland Senate
2007–16General Counsel, National Rainbow Coalition
1989–90Assistant Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
1987–89Teaching Fellow, Harvard University Government Department
1985–87
Policy Focus
Government Operations and Politics17%
Crime and Law Enforcement15%
Congress13%
Health12%
Notable Legislation
Key legislative actions from Jamie Raskin's record in Congress.
Impeachment Leadership
Served as lead impeachment manager during the second impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in 2021.
Electoral Count Reform
Co-sponsored legislation to reform the Electoral Count Act and protect the integrity of presidential elections.
Civil Rights Advocacy
Championed the expansion of voting rights and protections against voter suppression through the For the People Act.
January 6th Investigation
Served on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Committee Assignments
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