Jamie Raskin
U.S. Representative for Maryland
Jamin Ben Raskin was born in December 1962 in Washington, D.C. He earned an undergraduate degree in government and political theory from Harvard College and received a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.
Raskin was a constitutional law professor at American University Washington College of Law for more than 25 years. He was elected as a state senator in the Maryland legislature, serving nine years before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, assuming office in January 2017.
He is married to Sarah Bloom Raskin and they have two adult daughters, and they also had a son who is now deceased. He is Jewish.
In the News…
Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland recently supported President Joe Biden’s warnings regarding those who question election results or resort to political violence, calling these “hallmarks of a fascist political party.“ He said, “President Biden was right to sound the alarm this week about these continuing attacks on our constitutional order.”
Congressman Raskin is a member of the January 6 House select investigating committee and had been one of the masters during the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump. He said that the former president’s call to rerun the election is unconstitutional.
“There is no procedure for the military just to seize the election machinery and run a new election, which is one of the things that… former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was pushing,” the congressman said.
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The Honorable Jamie Raskin
Representative for Maryland
2242 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
