Press Releases

Washington, D.C. (July 15, 2026)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, are demanding that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche immediately halt the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) reported plan to consolidate the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), warning that the move is outside of the law and would undermine public safety. The Ranking Members noted that the proposed change would conflict with federal statute and clear Congressional intent, and also cited concerns expressed by key stakeholders affected by the change, including those who represent law enforcement officers.

Washington, D.C. (July 14, 2026)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Sen. Ben Ray Luján introduced the High Court Gift Ban Act, legislation to close a glaring ethics loophole that allows U.S. Supreme Court Justices to accept lavish gifts from wealthy benefactors and individuals with interests before the Court.

Washington, D.C. (July 7, 2026)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, sent a letter to the Honorable Robert J. Conrad Jr., Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, urging the Judicial Conference to prohibit federal judges, clerks, and judicial staff from participating in online prediction markets.