Representative · Maryland's 8th district
Jamie Raskin
Jamie Raskin is a Democratic representative for Maryland's 8th district, in Congress since 2017. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 7, and cast 466 of 469 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.
- Party
- Democrat
- Chamber
- House
- Current
- In Congress since
- Jan 3, 2017
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
Record by Congress
Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.
| Congress | Roll calls | Missed | Votes with party | Sponsored | Cosponsored across the aisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th CongressHouse of Representatives | 675 | 1.0%7 of 675 · rank 316 of 439 | 99%466 of 469 · rank 74 of 439 | 390 became law | 17%58 of 338 |
| 118th CongressHouse of Representatives | 1,222 | 1.2%15 of 1,222 · rank 309 of 442 | 100%838 of 842 · rank 17 of 442 | 290 became law | 12%65 of 560 |
| 117th CongressHouse of Representatives | 997 | 1.6%16 of 997 · rank 157 of 443 | 100%565 of 565 · rank 1 of 443 | 280 became law | 3%25 of 792 |
Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.
Liberal −1−0.49+1 Conservative
Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Votes against their party
The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
- May 14, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 308–116· Against party
- Jul 21, 2025· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 278–121· Against party
- Apr 17, 2024· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 219–199· Against party
- Apr 12, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 269–153· Against party
- Nov 1, 2023· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Failed 179–213· Against party
- Jul 25, 2023· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Failed 250–163· Against party
Recent votes
The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.
96 sponsored · 0 became law
How far they got
- Introduced8285%
- Reported by committee11.0%
- Passed one chamber1314%
Policy areas
- Government Operations and Politics21
- Congress12
- Crime and Law Enforcement12
- Health10
- Law9
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7
- Science, Technology, Communications5
- Agriculture and Food3
Latest activity
- H.R. 10765 To direct the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to collect, preserve, and display in a permanent exhibition in the National Museum of American History artifacts reflecting the rise of governmental propaganda, corruption, and authoritarianism due to the two Presidencies of Donald J. Trump from January 20, 2017 through January 20, 2021, and January 20, 2025 through January 20, 2029, and for other purposes.Introduced· Oct 6, 2026
- H.Res. 1603 Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.Introduced· Oct 1, 2026
- H.R. 10504 CURE ActIntroduced· Government Operations and Politics· Sep 17, 2026
- H.R. 10456 Renewing the Dream ActIntroduced· Public Lands and Natural Resources· Sep 16, 2026
- H.R. 9600 Common Sense 250 Act of 2026Introduced· Public Lands and Natural Resources· Sep 15, 2026
- H.R. 6310 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building".Passed one chamber· Government Operations and Politics· Sep 14, 2026
- H.R. 5210 To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 2, United States Code, title 50, United States Code, and title 52, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.Passed one chamber· Congress· Sep 14, 2026
- H.R. 9874 Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActIntroduced· Government Operations and Politics· Jul 22, 2026
Committees
Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.
Current seats
- House Committee on the JudiciaryRanking Member
Federal contracts in the district
Contract obligations attributed to Maryland's 8th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.
- Obligations · FY2026
- $9.7B
- Per resident
- $12,584
- Rank in Maryland
- 1 of 8
- Contract actions
- 23.4K
- New awards: 9,234
By fiscal year
- 8BFY2017
- 7.9BFY2018
- 8.3BFY2019
- 10.1BFY2020
- 12.1BFY2021
- 14.4BFY2022
- 10.9BFY2023
- 15.8BFY2024
- 10.3BFY2025
- 9.7BFY2026
Top buyers
- National Institutes of Health$2.2B22%Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Energy$1.9B19%
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Commerce
- Food and Drug Administration$399.8M4.1%Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of the Army$389.1M4.0%Department of Defense
- Departmental Offices$347.6M3.6%Department of the Interior
- Department of the Navy$340M3.5%Department of Defense
Top recipients
- AMERICAN CENTRIFUGE OPERATING, LLC$900M9.3%1 award
- ORANO FEDERAL SERVICES LLC$900M9.3%1 award
- FCN, INC.$327.5M3.4%516 awards
- 47 awards
- M. A. MORTENSON COMPANY$237.8M2.4%1 award
- MISTRAL INC$213.1M2.2%6 awards
- WESTAT, INC.$200.6M2.1%134 awards
- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION$184.7M1.9%78 awards
- GUIDEHOUSE INC.$146.6M1.5%10 awards
- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION$132.5M1.4%23 awards
Campaign money
What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.
2026 cycle
- Raised
- $7.4M
- through Jun 30, 2026
- Cash on hand
- $7.9M
- From committees
- $412.7K
- 173 committees
- From contractor PACs
- $85K
- 23 PACs · 21% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf
Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026
| PAC sponsor | Given | Matched contract recipient | Its contracts, FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| universal music groupuniversal music group employee action fund | $10K | UNIVERSAL MUSIC - MGB NA LLCAI match · 98% · of one corporate family | $46.8K |
| american psychological association services inc. (apasi)psychology pac of american psychological association services inc. | $10K | AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 99% · the same organization | $710.8K |
| american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee | $8,500 | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization | — |
| google llcgoogle llc netpac | $6,500 | GOOGLE LLCAI match · 94% · the same organization | $9.1M |
| comcast corporationcomcast corporation & nbcuniversal political action committee - federal | $5,000 | COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $453.1K |
| cisco systems, inc.cisco systems, inc. federal pac | $5,000 | CISCO SYSTEMS INCAI match · 100% · the same organization | $1.4M |
| charter communications inc.charter communications inc. political action committee | $5,000 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $130.5K |
| lockheed martin corporationlockheed martin corporation employees' political action committee | $4,000 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | $13.3B |
| booz allen hamilton inc.booz allen hamilton inc. pac (booz allen pac) | $4,000 | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INCAI match · 100% · the same organization | $5.6B |
| office of the commissioner of major league baseballoffice of the commissioner of major league baseball political action committee | $2,500 | OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL, THEAI match · 96% · the same organization | $1.3M |
By cycle
| Cycle | Raised (FEC summary) | From committees | From contractor PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $7.4M | $412.7K | $85K23 PACs · 21% of committee money |
| 2024 | $4.8M | $468.8K | $57K18 PACs · 12% of committee money |
| 2022 | $4.7M | $396.3K | $49.5K17 PACs · 12% of committee money |
Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.
Terms
Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.
- House · Maryland's 8th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
- House · Maryland's 8th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
- House · Maryland's 8th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
- House · Maryland's 8th districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
- House · Maryland's 8th districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
Contact
Official channels, as published.
- Website
- raskin.house.gov
- Phone
- 202-225-5341
- Office
- 2242 Rayburn House Office Building
Identifiers
The same member in other public records.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.