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Judiciary Democrats Demand BOP Immediately Address Pervasive Staffing Shortages and Safety Failures

February 20, 2026

Washington, D.C. (February 20, 2026)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, and Rep. Joe Neguse, are demanding Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director William Marshall immediately remedy ongoing staffing shortages that have

Litigation Task Force Leaders Issue Joint Statement After SCOTUS Rules Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs are Unlawful

February 20, 2026

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Washington, D.C. (February 20, 2026)—Today, Co-Chairs of the House Litigation Task Force, Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse, issued a joint statement after the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling holding that President Trump exceeded his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The decision represents a rare rebuke from the nation’s

Ranking Members Jamie Raskin, Robert Garcia Call for Investigation into U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s Failed Prosecution of Members of Congress

February 19, 2026

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Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, initiated an inquiry into the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro’s vengeful, failed prosecution of six lawmakers, all former national security officials, for reminding service members of their oath and obligation under the Constitution to

Ranking Members Raskin, Thompson, and Padilla Defend Congress’s Authority Over Asylum Law in New Bicameral Supreme Court Amicus Brief

February 18, 2026

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Washington, D.C. (February 18, 2026)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, and Sen. Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, led Democratic Members of the House Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees in filing an amicus brief before the Supreme Court of the United States

Judiciary and Oversight Committee Democrats Demand DOJ End Its Outrageous Secret Surveillance of Members Reviewing Epstein Files

February 13, 2026

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Washington, D.C. (February 13, 2026)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, and Rep.

Unhinged Bondi Refuses to Look Epstein Survivors in the Eye or Apologize For Leaking Their Identities and Private Information As She Doubles Down on Grotesque Cover-Up to Protect Sexual Predators

February 12, 2026

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Washington, D.C. (February 12, 2026)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led Judiciary Committee Democrats in cross-examining Attorney General Pam Bondi for the damage done to the Department of Justice (DOJ) under her watch.

Ranking Member Raskin’s Statement on Trump DOJ Spying on Democrats’ Search History of Unredacted Epstein Files

February 11, 2026

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Washington, D.C. (February 11, 2026)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after photographs revealed that Attorney General Pam Bondi has tracked the search history of Members of Congress who have reviewed the unredacted Epstein files at a satellite office of the Department of Justice:

15 Questions Pam Bondi Refused to Answer Before Congress

February 11, 2026

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Washington, D.C. (February 11, 202)—Today, during her oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer basic questions, aggressively filibustering and resorting to ad hominem attacks that revealed the depth of her incompetence and incredibility.

Here are the questions the Attorney General refused to answer before Congress, amid nationwide calls for truth and transparency:

Ranking Member Raskin’s Opening Statement at Hearing Slamming Attorney General Bondi’s Epstein Cover-Up, Betrayal of the Principle of Justice for All

February 11, 2026

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Washington, D.C. (February 11, 2026)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the full committee hearing examining Attorney General Pam Bondi’s failed leadership of the Department of Justice (DOJ), including her grotesque mishandling of the Epstein investigation.

Ranking Member Raskin Demands DOJ Records Explaining Abrupt Demotion, Reported Potential Firing of Ed Martin

February 11, 2026

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Washington, D.C. (February 11, 2026)—Rep.