Legislators Still Waiting For Information on NIST Firings
U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-6), U. S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8) and 20 other Democratic congressmembers still await a reply to their letter to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce… Read More
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Congress Members Invite Fired Federal Workers to Joint Address to Congress
Both U.S. Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-8) and April McClain Delaney (D-6) will have fired federal employees as their guests at Tuesday’s Joint Address to Congress by President Donald Trump. Dr.… Read More
Raskin Launches 2025 Congressional High School Art Competition
The annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students is open. Original artwork by students in Maryland’s Congressional 8th District can by submitted by March 30. “Through art, we advance… Read More
Musician, Activist Daryl Davis Named Local Hero by Rep. Raskin For His Work to End Racism, Hatred
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8) named acclaimed pianist and Ku Klux Klan infiltrator Daryl Davis as his Local Hero. Davis, who appears… Read More
‘Hoping That Cooler Heads Will Prevail,’ Raskin Optimistic Government Shutdown Can Still Be Avoided
As Congressional leaders continue trying to work out a short-term spending bill and avoid a government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8) remains concerned but cautiously optimistic. “I feel optimistic,… Read More
Maryland’s Legislators Vow to Remain Strong During Incoming Trump Administration
Incoming President Donald Trump’s administration, along with Republican control of Congress, cast a pall over Friday morning’s 2024 Legislative Breakfast at the Bethesda Marriott Conference Center. Maryland legislators strove to… Read More
Fire, Rescue Services Awarded Funds for Cancer Screening
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) received $452,174 from the federal government to support its cancer screening program. U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and U.S. Reps.… Read More
Rep. Raskin Tells Biden: ‘There Is No Shame In Taking A Well-Deserved Bow’
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th) joined other high-ranking Democrats in communicating with President Joe Biden about why it might be best for the country if he opts not to run… Read More
Kensington Student Wins Congressional Art Contest
Jean-Luc Chretien of Kensington won the 2024 Congressional art competition in U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin’s District 8. Chretien is a student at Sidwell Friends School. “Congratulations to Jean-Luc Chretien for… Read More
Los Residentes del Edificio Enclave Reclaman Mejores Condiciones
Los residentes del edificio de Apartamentos Enclave en White Oak se congreraron el sábado para protestar contra las cucarachas, el mal estado de los ascensores y servicios públicos que a… Read More
Enclave Residents Rally for Better Living Conditions
Residents of the Enclave Apartments in White Oak gathered Saturday to protest the cockroaches and often not-working elevators and utilities they claim management refuses to correct. The board of the… Read More
Chef Andrés Featured on Rep. Raskin’s 200th Local Hero Podcast
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8) celebrated his 200th episode of his Local Hero podcast with an interview with Bethesda chef José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen. Raskin’s weekly interviews… Read More