Washington, D.C. (January 23, 2025)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement in response to a memorandum sent by Acting Deputy Attorney General and former personal criminal defense attorney to President Donald Trump, Emil Bove, to all Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors directing them to investigate state and local government off... Read more »
Washington, D.C. (January 22, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement hearing on immigration enforcement. Below are Ranking Member Raskin’s remarks, as delivered, at the subcommittee hearing. WATCH Ranking Member Raskin’s floor statement Ranking Member ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. (January 22, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led Committee Democrats in debunking Republican mistruths on immigration enforcement under the Biden Administration and outlining the harms of President Donald Trump’s day one executive orders that demonize immigrants, reduce legal immigration, reverse immigration policies that were prove... Read more »
Washington, D.C. (January 21, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its day one executive orders: “This is the closest margin between the parties in the House of Representatives in decades and Donald Trump received less than 50% of the popular vote, but the new governing team of MAG... Read more »
Washington, D.C. (January 16, 2025)— Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Daniel Goldman led Committee Democrats in a letter urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to release Volume 2 of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump’s refusal to return classified documents after he left office. The letter comes on the heels of the publ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. (January 16, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 30—the so-called “Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act” that would harm survivors of domestic violence and does nothing to keep survivors safe. Below are Ranking Member Raskin’s remarks on the House floor today, and the vid... Read more »
Washington, D.C. (January 15, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released Volume 1 of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report on President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and seize the presidency, which resulted in the January 6, 2021, ins... Read more »
Washington, D.C. (January 15, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement announcing Subcommittee Ranking Members and assignments for Committee Democrats in the 119th Congress: “This group of talented Ranking Members is well-prepared to take on the challenges and opportunities of the new Congress, and I’m confident that under th... Read more »
Washington, D.C. (January 14, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement announcing new Democratic Members of the Committee for the 119th Congress: “I am thrilled to welcome this team of Democratic all-stars and legal eagles to the Committee for the 119th Congress. This stellar roster of Democrats will wage a front-line defens... Read more »
Washington, D.C. (January 14, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement announcing that Rep. Becca Balint will serve as Vice Ranking Member on the Committee for the 119th Congress: “I am happy to announce that Vermont’s beloved Rep. Becca Balint will be serving alongside me as the Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Com... Read more »
