Jamie Raskin, a seasoned politician and current congressional representative for Maryland’s 8th district, has been vocal on several political issues via his social media platforms. Raskin replaced Chris Van Hollen in Congress in 2017 and has been an active advocate on various topics since then.
On April 28, 2025, Raskin criticized proposed fiscal policies by House Republicans, alleging that they intend to “end Medicaid as we know it.” He stated that these budget proposals would negatively impact children, seniors, and veterans. Raskin expressed solidarity with those opposed to these changes, encouraging resilience: “House Republicans are trying to ram through a budget that ends Medicaid as we know it and discards the interests of children, seniors, and veterans. Shoulder to shoulder, the people say ‘hell no.’ Hang tough everybody.”
Later the same day, Raskin remarked on international developments, particularly focusing on the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He condemned their military actions and expressed support for Ukraine, asserting, “Putin, who has sent around one million Russians to their deaths in his imperialist attack on Ukraine, salutes his fellow tyrant-dictator Kim Jong Un for sacrificing thousands of North Koreans in this sickening war. All free democracies stand with Ukraine.”
Focusing on domestic issues, Raskin also discussed the intersection of the labor movement and democracy. On April 28, 2025, he shared his experiences meeting with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) to discuss how proposed reductions to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid by the MAGA faction threaten democratic achievements and have serious repercussions for American families: “There’s no labor movement without democracy and there’s no democracy without the labor movement. I joined @AFSCME to discuss how MAGA’s cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid undermine the achievements of democracy and will devastate our families.”
