How Jamie Raskin built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Jamie Raskin is a U.S. Representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district, serving since 2017. A Democrat, he previously served in the Maryland State Senate from 2007 to 2016. His district, now primarily encompassing Montgomery County after 2022 redistricting, was previously more expansive. Raskin is also an attorney and law professor.
In 1989, Jamie Raskin began his role as the general counsel for Jesse Jackson's National Rainbow Coalition.
In 1990, Jamie Raskin ended his role as the general counsel for Jesse Jackson's National Rainbow Coalition.
In 1996, Jamie Raskin represented Ross Perot regarding Perot's exclusion from the 1996 United States presidential debates.
In 1999, Maryland Governor Parris Glendening appointed Jamie Raskin as the first chairman of the Maryland State Higher Education Labor Relations Board.
On March 1, 2006, during a Maryland State Senate hearing on same-sex marriage, Jamie Raskin famously responded to an opposing lawmaker about upholding the Constitution versus the Bible.
In 2006, Jamie Raskin served as Doug Gansler's campaign manager in the 2006 Maryland Attorney General election.
In 2006, Jamie Raskin was elected to the Maryland Senate, representing District 20.
In 2012, Jamie Raskin was named Senate majority whip and chaired the Montgomery County Senate Delegation and the Select Committee on Ethics Reform, and was a member of the Judicial Proceedings Committee.
In 2014, Jamie Raskin introduced a medical marijuana bill in Maryland that was later signed by Governor Martin O'Malley.
In January 2015, the medical marijuana bill introduced by Jamie Raskin went into effect in Maryland.
On April 19, 2015, Jamie Raskin announced his campaign for Congress and stated his ambition to be in the moral center, not the political center.
In 2016, Jamie Raskin won the seven-way Democratic primary for the House, despite being heavily outspent.
In 2016, as one of his first actions in Congress, Jamie Raskin and several other members of the House objected to the certification of the 2016 presidential election in favor of Donald Trump due to alleged ties with Russia.
In late June 2017, Jamie Raskin sponsored legislation to establish a congressional "oversight" commission to determine if the president was unfit to perform his duties, potentially leading to removal under the Twenty-fifth Amendment.
In April 2018, Jamie Raskin, along with others, launched the Congressional Freethought Caucus, promoting reason, science, moral values, and separation of church and state.
In 2019, Jamie Raskin voted in favor of the Equality Act, advocating for banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
From 2020 to 2021, an anonymous Twitter employee was on the content moderation team.
In 2020, Jamie Raskin had been endorsed by the Progressive Action PAC, the political arm of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which had grown to 92 members.
On January 12, 2021, Jamie Raskin was named the lead impeachment manager for the Senate impeachment trial after Trump's second impeachment.
On July 1, 2021, Jamie Raskin was appointed to the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack.
From 2020 to 2021, an anonymous Twitter employee was on the content moderation team.
On July 12, 2022, Jamie Raskin co-led the Select Committee's seventh public hearing, focusing on the role of extremist groups in the January 6th attack and the impact of Trump's December 19 tweet.
On November 17, 2023, Jamie Raskin called for a humanitarian pause in the Gaza war or a mutually agreed-upon cease-fire to provide aid to displaced civilians.
In 2023, Jamie Raskin voted against H.Con.Res. 21, which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days.
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