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Rep. Raskin Leads 55 Members in Opposing EPA's Rollback of Safety Rule Mandating the Closure of Risky Coal Ash Storage Ponds

September 3, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) today led 55 House Members in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw its dangerous proposal to weaken coal ash safety standards across America by gutting a 2015 rule mandating the closure of unprotected coal ash storage ponds. Under the existing 2015 rule, coal ash storage ponds are required to close if they are leaking dangerous chemicals, structurally impaired, or located in hazardous geological areas. The EPA’s proposed revisions to the rule would permit operators to resume dumping millions of tons of toxic waste in unprotected coal ash storage ponds, endangering the health of communities downstream and ensuring the continued pollution of our nation’s waterways.
Issues:
Environment, Energy & Agriculture

Cardin, Van Hollen and Raskin Applaud More Than $232,000 in Federal Funding for Carroll County Airport

September 2, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) today applaud the award of $232,222.00 in federal funding for Carroll County Regional/Jack B. Poage Field Airport in Westminster, Md. This award is disbursed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and appropriated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
Issues:
Local Affairs & Public Safety, Transportation, Infrastructure & Housing

Van Hollen, Maryland Delegation Members Push for DOD to Reconsider Changes to Military Base Clinics

September 2, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen joined by Senator Ben Cardin and Representatives Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone urged House and Senate Armed Services Committee leaders to include a provision within the final defense authorization bill to require the Department of Defense (DOD) to closely examine recently proposed changes to military medical treatment facilities (MTFs). The members note in their letter that these changes could have serious impacts on the thousands of Marylanders who receive care at these facilities. As the coronavirus continues to impact communities across our state and put an increased strain on our healthcare system, it is crucial to ensure Marylanders’ access to care.
Issues:
Local Affairs & Public Safety, Military & Veterans' Affairs

Maryland Delegation Members Applaud $4.5 Million in Federal Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis

September 1, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all Md.) applauded the award of $4,589,064 in federal funds to the Maryland Department of Labor as part of a pilot program to combat the opioid crisis through job training and recovery services.
Issues:
Local Affairs & Public Safety, Health Care

MEMBERS CALL FOR HOUSE VOTE ON INHERENT CONTEMPT RESOLUTION

August 31, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), David Cicilline (D-RI), Val Demings (D-FL), Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Joe Neguse (D-CO) issued the following statements calling for the House to pass the Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution, which would enable the House to independently enforce subpoenas and other Congressional actions by directly levying penalties against those refusing to comply. The Members renewed their calls for creating a mechanism for the House to use its internal inherent contempt powers in light of an appeals court panel argued that the House has to pass a law allowing the enforcement of subpoenas before the court can compel compliance.
Issues:
Government Oversight & Accountability

Election Officials And Advocates Urge Voters To Make Their Votes Count

August 28, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a hearing today to educate Americans about best practices to ensure their votes are cast safely and counted during the COVID-19 pandemic, Committee on House Administration Democrats issued the following statements:
Issues:
Democracy Reform

Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $3.4 Million in Funding for Small Businesses Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic

August 28, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (All D-Md.) Friday announced $3.4 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Recovery Assistance to support Maryland small businesses and entrepreneurs harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Issues:
Local Affairs & Public Safety

Maryland Delegation Members Announce More than $115,000 in Federal Funding for Carroll County Fire Fighters and First Responders

August 26, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Representative Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced an award of $115,660.75 in federal funding for firefighters and first responders in Carroll County.
Issues:
Local Affairs & Public Safety

Maryland Delegation Members Announce More Than $1 Million for Fire Departments in Prince George’s, Montgomery Counties

August 25, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Anthony G. Brown, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) announced $1,142,500 in federal funding for Prince George’s and Montgomery County firefighters through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program.
Issues:
Local Affairs & Public Safety

Bipartisan House Members Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs

August 21, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19), House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10), Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee Ranking Member Ken Buck (R-CO-4), Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE-1), Representative Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO-5), Representative Peter Welch (D-VT-At Large), and Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8) introduced The Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act to temporarily prevent the need for furloughs by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by immediately increasing the agency’s premium processing revenues.
Issues:
Federal Workforce, Immigration

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WHY RESTRICTING FLAVORING IN E-CIGS IS THE RIGHT CALL

March 8, 2019 In The News
The Hill

Although electronic cigarette use or vaping is often touted as the “healthier” or “safer” version of smoking cigarettes, e-cigarettes actually contain highly addictive nicotine and are marketed using enticing flavors that appeal to teens.

POWER UP: ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ AND COMPANY IS TAKING ON THE OLD GUARD. AND THEY'RE HAVING SOME SUCCESS.

March 7, 2019 In The News
The Washington Post

OLD DEM CAUCUS MEET NEW DEM CAUCUS: The fiery clutch of freshman House Democrats -- diverse, female and unapologetically outspoken -- isn't just making noise in Washington. The new Democrats -- symbolized by Rep.

WINDOW FOR BIPARTISAN COMPROMISE IN WASHINGTON NARROWS

March 7, 2019 In The News
Wall Street Journal

Disputes in Congress and Expanding Investigations of Trump Imperil Hoped-For Deals on Infrastructure, Prescription-Drug Pricing

WASHINGTON—Intensifying partisan pressure in Congress is further clouding prospects for any major legislative compromises with the White House in the few months before the 2020 election cycle consumes Capitol Hill.

HOUSE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES BROAD MEASURE CONDEMNING HATE IN RESPONSE TO REP. ILHAN OMAR'S ALLEGED ANTI-SEMITIC COMMENTS

March 7, 2019 In The News
The Washington Post

“It’s been a tough, wrenching process, but I think that we have a really emphatic statement of our principles as a Congress,” said Rep. Jamie B. Raskin (D-Md.), a co-author of the resolution. “I don’t know that members want to be dragged down into every future statement or controversy that takes place with 535 members of Congress and millions of citizens. . . .

HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED VOTER SUPPRESSION IN GEORGIA

March 6, 2019 In The News
The Washington Post

The oversight panel’s chairman, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), and civil rights subcommittee chairman, Rep.

'Like Someone Who Has Left An Organized Crime Family': Rep. Raskin On Michael Cohen

February 28, 2019 In The News
NPR's On Point

Thursday, On Point, we heard from someone on the House Oversight Committee, who was there questioning Cohen on Capitol Hill.

Here's what Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democratic congressman from Maryland, had to say.

Trump threatens to veto a bill that 97 percent of Americans want

February 26, 2019 In The News
Shareblue

Before the committee hearing about the bill, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) celebrated the bill as a “most elementary proposal, to deny firearms to anyone who cannot pass a universal criminal and mental background check.”

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House Democrats press U.S. military about how it is screening for white nationalism and other extremism in the ranks

February 25, 2019 In The News
Washington Post

Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, Anthony G. Brown and Jamie B. Raskin of Maryland and Rep. Jackie Speier of California wrote that they applaud the actions taken by federal agencies in the arrest this month of Coast Guard Lt. Christopher P. Hasson, a self-proclaimed white nationalist who authorities say had a list of journalists and politicians whom he planned to kill.

Democrats seek documents from NRA after reported campaign finance violations

February 7, 2019 In The News
CNN

The letter, from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Jamie Raskin, follows a series of news reports that raised questions about the NRA's relationship with apparent shell companies that purchased political ads in potential violation of campaign finance law.

Raskin Bill Would Curtail Impact of Citizens United Decision

January 31, 2019 In The News
Maryland Matters

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has introduced a bill to limit the influence of corporate money in political campaigns.

Read more here.

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