Proudly serving Maryland's beautiful Eighth Congressional District and leading House Judiciary Committee Democrats in Congress.https://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.govhttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mlwfjmsdes2vIt was an honor to welcome to Capitol Hill 8th District students who were nominated and received appointment offers to U.S. Service Academies. These exceptionally talented young people will go on to serve as military officers and leaders in different parts of the government and society.15 May 2026 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwfjmsdes2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mlrffgthjs2tToday, the House voted overwhelmingly to send a pro-democracy message to Trump ahead of his summit with Xi. The President must listen and do all he can to secure the immediate release of Apple Daily publisher Jimmy Lai and other prisoners of conscience languishing behind bars in China.13 May 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrffgthjs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mlny2ztzps2yDuring Jewish American Heritage Month, we honor the contributions and service of Jewish Americans to our public life and culture. Together we uplift our extraordinary history and recommit to root out toxic antisemitism, and all other forms of organized hate, in our society and on earth.12 May 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlny2ztzps2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mliw3oceoc2oHappy Mother’s Day to all the great mothers in MD-08 and across America. We thank you for your love, tender care and wisdom.10 May 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mliw3oceoc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3ml26nssk4225This antisemitic graffiti at Greenwood Elementary School in Brookeville is profoundly disturbing. We’re all holding the students and Greenwood community close as authorities continue to investigate another intolerable act of antisemitic vandalism.04 May 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml26nssk4225https://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mkt3b7q54s2rThis week's MD-08 Local Hero is the talented Director of MoCo's Department of Transportation, Christopher Conklin. Yesterday, MoCo unveiled the nation's largest transit depot electrical grid. Chris joined us to share what this impressive green project means for transit in our community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOq4LYTqhOk01 May 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt3b7q54s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mkqdlipvd22eCongrats to Montgomery County for building the nation’s largest transit depot electrical grid! Thank you for leading the way in pioneering cleaner energy solutions for transit in our community.30 Apr 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqdlipvd22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mkpwu24i4k22As President Trump spends billions of dollars for his aggressive and foolish war of choice in Iran, congressional Republicans are handing him billions more to fund ICE chaos in our communities. The GOP has a destructive agenda.30 Apr 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpwu24i4k22https://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mkobxibarc27The American people don’t want the oligarchs’ war in Iran and ICE’s war in our streets. We want affordable health care for every family. Who exactly are President Trump and Speaker Johnson fighting for? Not us.29 Apr 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkobxibarc27https://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mko63rl3ls2cPresident Trump doesn't care whether you can afford health care, rent or groceries. He has no plan for America’s working families. Instead, the president fills his time settling political scores and litigating beach sea shell messages from nine months ago.29 Apr 2026 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko63rl3ls2chttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mkbgzrzomk2mIn honor of National Poetry Month, this week's Local Hero is the ebullient Sosena Audain, Montgomery County's 2026 Youth Poet Laureate. We celebrate Sosena’s wonderfully creative artistry. Please listen in as she shares a live reading of one of her moving poems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT7phNWssg024 Apr 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbgzrzomk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mk6ydbrpq22bMore than 20,000 Ukrainian children have been abducted by Russian forces since the start of Putin's bloody war. America must work to secure the return of these missing kids to their families and freedom for the Ukrainian people.23 Apr 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6ydbrpq22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mk4vigjgbc2rToday we’re mourning the loss of our dear colleague Rep. David Scott. In his more than two decades in Congress, David was a fighter for farmers across the country and the people of Georgia's 13th Congressional District. May his memory be a blessing to our country.23 Apr 2026 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4vigjgbc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mk4asg46gc2wOn Earth Day, we celebrate our natural environment, including the beautiful public spaces in Maryland's Eighth District. Let’s recommit ourselves to protecting our dazzling natural resources so they can be enjoyed by future generations.22 Apr 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4asg46gc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mjwvhqeto22qMy statement on MAGA’s bigoted Anti-Muslim Caucus:20 Apr 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwvhqeto22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mjpvq6r2ds2wExcellent news for the Eighth District! NeighborWorks of America will award $506,000 to Montgomery Housing Partnership. The grant will help house more of our neighbors, create economic opportunity and make our community stronger. Thank you NeighborWorks, thank you MHP!17 Apr 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpvq6r2ds2whttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mjpvbmi3nc2wAhead of Earth Day, this week's Local Hero is David Blockstein, an ecologist and conservation biologist who leads Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Month. Dr. Blockstein promotes ecological education and action—locally, nationally and globally. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51NBl4dfkyI17 Apr 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpvbmi3nc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mjhvc2gcv22gTo Sikh Americans in MD-08 and all those celebrating around the world: happy Vaisakhi. May you rejoice during this harvest festival with family and friends.14 Apr 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhvc2gcv22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mjfuo3nh7c2yOn Yom HaShoah, we remember the six million Jews and millions of others massacred by the Nazis. May the memories of the perished be a blessing and constant spur to us as the world organizes to fight resurgent fascism, antisemitism and hate.13 Apr 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfuo3nh7c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mj5lq3hdfk2mThis week's MD-08 Local Heroes are Rolando and Kristofer Sanz, talented MoCo artists, who founded Young Artists of America to cultivate new generations of singers, dancers, musicians and actors. We celebrate their creative dedication to our young people. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JshigJLOEJE10 Apr 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5lq3hdfk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3miwkw6froc2dDonald Trump’s deranged threat to destroy “a whole civilization” in Iran is a threat to commit war crimes and genocide. Republicans in Congress must prevail upon VP Vance, now campaigning for Putin’s puppet Viktor Orban in Hungary, to return to the U.S. and invoke Section 4 of the 25th Amendment.07 Apr 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwkw6froc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3miqxhl34e22pTo all those celebrating Easter in MD-08 and beyond, wishing you a holiday filled with peace, happiness, joy and springtime renewal!05 Apr 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqxhl34e22phttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mimpgnhtw227Marylanders without health insurance can still get covered by simply checking a box while filing your Maryland state tax return. Learn more about how to access coverage during tax season through the Maryland Health Connection: https://www.marylandhealthconnection.gov/EasyEnrollment/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=03 Apr 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimpgnhtw227https://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mim7n5j5cc2oThis week's Local Hero is Sheryl Brining of Kensington, a dedicated volunteer with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in MoCo. Sheryl helps our low- and moderate-income neighbors file their taxes for free through VITA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSHxVuMYzZI03 Apr 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim7n5j5cc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mihlo4fqyk2wHappy Passover to everyone celebrating in Maryland’s Eighth District and around the world! May you and your family experience peace, joy and freedom. Chag Sameach!01 Apr 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihlo4fqyk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mierghfgjk2wOn Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate the resilience of transgender Americans. We affirm, today and every day, that trans rights are human rights and that all our neighbors deserve to live safely and authentically.31 Mar 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mierghfgjk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mhycrmftec2f26 Mar 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhycrmftec2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mhxtdx6tsc25THREAD: Today we’re taking urgent action to help millions of Americans who struggle with their mental health: introducing two bipartisan bills to help people in crisis get both the immediate care and the follow-up care they need.26 Mar 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxtdx6tsc25https://bsky.app/profile/raskin.house.gov/post/3mhxqi7kkwk2fTwo years ago today, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the great city of Baltimore collapsed. We hold dear the memories of the six people who died in this disaster and continue rallying as a state to repair this essential artery for Maryland and the country.26 Mar 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:snct54nd4ve2j46f5cfhlr5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxqi7kkwk2f