Rep. Jamie Raskin, a U.S. Congressman representing Maryland’s 8th district since 2017, recently posted several updates on social media addressing both local events and broader political themes.
On September 20, 2025, Raskin shared his participation in a community event, writing: “Thrilled to join Rockville Mayor Monique Ashton, Councilmembers Van Grack and Valeri, and a cast of thousands for the glorious and growing Bubble Tea Festival in Rockville this afternoon. We rallied for freedom, democracy and bubble tea!”
In a post dated September 22, 2025, Raskin commented on the relationship between defending democracy and supporting public programs: “When Democrats defend democracy, we are protecting not only its legal and moral infrastructure, but all of its concrete material achievements for the people, like Medicaid, Social Security and Medicare. When we defend democracy, we defend progress.”
Later that day on September 22, he posted a brief remark: “Uh, I think I’d like a second opinion.”
Jamie Raskin has represented Maryland’s 8th District in Congress since succeeding Chris Van Hollen in 2017. Prior to his tenure in Congress, he served in the Maryland Senate from 2007 to 2016. Born in Washington D.C. in 1962 and currently residing in Takoma Park at age 60, Raskin holds both undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard University.
