Jamie Raskin | |
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| Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee | |
Designate | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Nadler |
| Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | James Comer |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Connolly |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Van Hollen |
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office January 10, 2007 – November 10, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ida G. Ruben |
| Succeeded by | Will Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jamin Ben Raskin December 13, 1962 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Marcus Raskin (father) Barbara Bellman (mother) |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
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| Website | House website |
Jamin Ben "Jamie" Raskin (born December 13, 1962) is the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017. He is a Democrat. He was a member of the Maryland State Senate from 2007 to 2016.
Raskin supports banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In 2019, he voted in favor of the Equality Act and urged Congress members to do the same.
In December 2022, Raskin revealed that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma.
