WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing on Weaponization of the Justice Department, Judiciary Republicans Remain Silent As Trump's DOJ Promotes Lawlessness and Corruption Subcommittee Democrats Rebuke Trump's Crusade to Use DOJ to Protect Criminals Loyal to the President and Punish Prosecutors and FBI Agents Faithful to the Rule of Law While Republicans Relitigate Debunked  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Outline Threats to Federal Judiciary Independence Posed by Trump and Musk Democrats Correct the Record: House Republicans Play Politics With Federal Judgeships and Broke A Bipartisan Deal to Strengthen the Judiciary Washington, D.C. (February 26, 2025)-- Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Provide Republicans With Much Needed Civics Lesson: Presidents Can't End Birthright Citizenship Via Executive Order Subcommittee Democrats Highlight Resounding Unanimity in Courts Blocking Trump's Unconstitutional Executive Order on the 14th Amendment Washington, D.C. (February 26, 2025)-- Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Elfreth Highlights Successes of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered Species Act WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), the Vice Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee and a member of the Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, questioned Professor of Law and Director, Earthrise Law Center, Lewis and Clark Law School, Daniel Rohlf in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Elfreth Joins 84 Democrats in Urging Trump Administration to Restore Public Health Communications and Act Swiftly to Address Worsening Bird Flu Outbreak WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) joined 84 Democratic lawmakers in addressing a letter to the Trump Administration in response to the interagency gag order on external public health communications. The re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Trump's Retaliation Against Law Firm that Aided Jack Smith Washington, D.C. (February 26, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order targeting and stripping security clearances   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Raskin Sends Message of Solidarity to Federal Workers, Contractors and the American People Washington, DC -- Amidst waves of federal worker mass firings and federal contract cancellations, and the corresponding degradation of key federal government services and programs, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement: "America depends on the dedication and expertise of our   more