Rep. Jamie RaskinVerified account

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Maryland's 8th District
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    Apr 29

    Proud to have secured $5.3 million for 10 community projects across in the FY22 funding bill that became law in March. I submitted funding requests last year for these projects to expand health and social services, improve infrastructure & more. Read on for details. 1/

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  2. 3 hours ago

    Sending all good wishes and prayers for a continued speedy recovery to Senator Chris Van Hollen, who gave an excellent and inspiring speech at the Western Maryland Democratic Summit even as he apparently suffered this mild stroke. We’re with you, Chris!

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  3. 14 hours ago

    Calling on politicians to stop spreading paranoid and racist “replacement theory” and on the Senate to follow the House and act on gun safety agenda.

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  4. 14 hours ago

    Armed white supremacy kills again. Mass murder in Buffalo yesterday devastates ten American families, crushes the community and deepens nationwide fear of extremist gun violence. Nightmare continues.

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  5. May 13

    Local Hero and arts educator extraordinaire Lauren Latané-Valis fosters creativity and digital savvy at Liberty High School and in the broader Carroll County community. She joins me as we gear up to announce the winners of the Congressional Art Competition!

    Week 105: Lauren Latané-Valis
    Weekly video series featuring Marylanders in the 8th District who are acting creatively and bravely to help our community through the coronavirus crisis and beyond.
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  6. May 13

    Happy Birthday to my friend Joe Neguse, the pride of true-blue Colorado! Your commitment to promoting democracy and freedom is an inspiration. Have a magnificent day with friends, family and constituents.

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  7. May 11

    The GOP’s embarrassing antics and parroting of Putin’s propaganda will not distract us from completing the essential work before us: legislating not only for America’s firefighters and transportation workers but to defend the besieged democratic nation of Ukraine.

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  8. May 11

    Proud to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month. In a functioning democracy, the mental health of the population is of essential importance. Let’s keep working for complete health care for everyone, especially young people in crisis.

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  9. May 9

    Congratulations to Tarandeep Bawa, 's Maryland Small Business Person of the Year! Under his leadership, in Silver Spring brings clients tech, engineering and management success. Tarandeep is a shining model of entrepreneurship and innovation in !

    ITegrity's very own CEO and President, Tarandeep Bawa, was named Small Business Person of the Year by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for Maryland. For more information see:
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  10. May 9

    As we heard in our March hearing, indigenous women face disparate levels of violence. The commission is a first step to investigate and curtail attacks on indigenous women.

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  11. May 9

    I applaud for constituting this long overdue and badly needed commission to address the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

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  12. May 6

    Montgomery County treasures the memory of Kenny Lacayo, who died fighting a fire in Baltimore this January alongside two partners. We keep his family and the greater Montgomery County fire and rescue community in our hearts during this time of remembrance and memorial.

    Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad mourned loss Baltimore City FF Kenny Lacayo, who died battling a rowhome fire in Baltimore on 1/24. He was a career firefighter He attended Wheaton HS & Montgomery College & is a Life Member WVRS
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  13. May 6

    Whether legislating for equal pay, spearheading the ghost gun ban or empowering Asian American civic engagement, models dedicated, responsive public service. Honored to celebrate with this trailblazing Local Hero.

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    May 4

    ICYMI: On Monday, Chair and sent a letter to DOJ requesting a department briefing on the long-standing abuses of its civil asset forfeiture program.

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  15. May 3

    It was exciting to join my MD colleagues to announce our Bay watershed is receiving a crucial infusion of $40 million from the bipartisan infrastructure plan to fortify and restore the Chesapeake. This is a first downpayment on $238 million coming. Democracy working!

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    Apr 27

    Maryland to Dedicate This Year’s Sunflower Planting for Ukraine Details in the link below.

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  17. May 3

    Any right-wing state powerful enough to jail you for having an abortion is powerful enough to compel you to have one and sterilize you.

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  18. May 3

    If Alito’s majority destroys the right to privacy, states could jail women and doctors for abortion and contraception offenses. They could also COMPEL women to be sterilized for “unfitness” to reproduce, as Virginia sterilized thousands in the last century. See Buck v. Bell.

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  19. May 2

    The draft SCOTUS opinion—allowing laws banning abortion in all cases, including rape—shows a right-wing majority poised to destroy Roe, Casey and the constitutional right to privacy. Striking down fundamental rights, they seek to usher in an Orban-style “illiberal democracy.”

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  20. May 2

    Wishing a joyous, safe and peaceful Eid al-Fitr to all celebrating today. Eid Mubarak!

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  21. Apr 29

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