Raskin Introduces ‘Truth in Tariffs Act’
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-District 8) wants Americans to know exactly how much President Donald Trump’s tariffs will impact prices. He introduced legislation last week to require price labeling at… Read More
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Richard Montgomery Junior Wins Raskin’s Congressional Art Contest
Katherine Xue, a junior at Richard Montgomery High School, won first place in U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin’s (D-District 8) 2025 Congressional Art Competition. About 60 pieces out of more than… Read More
Van Hollen and Raskin Look to Prevent Relocation of Federal Agencies
Montgomery County is home to several government agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institute of Standards (NIST) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA), among… Read More
Hundreds Rally Against Firings at NOAA’s Silver Spring Headquarters
Hundreds of former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees, former employees and their supporters gathered in front of the federal office’s headquarters in Silver Spring Monday morning to protest… Read More
Maryland Federal Legislators Call For End to Restrictions at NIH
Maryland’s federal legislators wrote a letter to the acting head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), expressing their “grave concerns” concerning new temporary restrictions placed on the… Read More
Raskin Unanimously Elected Ranking Member of House Judiciary Committee
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, (D-8) said he was humbled to be elected unanimously by the House Democratic Caucus as the ranking (minority) member of the House Judiciary Committee in the… Read More
Wheaton, Blair Sophomores Win Raskin’s Congressional App Challenge
Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) announced the winners of his district’s 2024 Congressional App Challenge. Wheaton High School sophomore Ayden Yeung and Montgomery Blair High School sophomore Julian Givens won for… Read More
During Minority Legislative Breakfast, Legislators Vow to Uphold County’s Values
Council President Kate Stewart joined other Maryland legislators in vowing to make sure Montgomery County remains true to its values regardless of what occurs during the upcoming Donald Trump presidency.… Read More
Current Democratic Judiciary Committee Leader Throws His Support to Rep. Raskin
What appeared only a few days ago to be a fight between U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin and U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler for the position of ranking member of the House… Read More
Charlotte Coffield, ‘Matriarch of Lyttonsville,’ Dies
Charlotte Coffield, a lifelong resident of Lyttonsville and tireless community activist, died Thursday. She was 91. Born in 1933, she grew up in Silver Spring during a time when African… Read More
Raskin Introduces Bill Increasing Access To Care For Those Suffering Mental Health Crisis
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, whose son Tommy died by suicide, joined U.S. Rep Don Bacon of Nebraska Thursday to introduce the Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act. Introduced during National… Read More
Raskin Describes ‘Very Frustrating’ Secret Service Hearing
Following last week’s House Oversight hearing on the Secret Service and the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin said issues with both the Secret Service… Read More