Montgomery News

Rep. Jamie Raskin, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Maryland’s 8th district, has been vocal on various issues through his social media presence. He succeeded Chris Van Hollen in 2017 and has a background in law, having graduated from Harvard University and Harvard Law School.

On January 29, 2025, Rep. Raskin expressed his support for Rep. Gerry Connolly's legislative initiative, the Saving the Civil Service Act. In his tweet, he stated: "I'm strongly supporting Rep. @GerryConnolly's Saving the Civil Service Act to protect the people against Trump's hostile takeover of our civil service." He emphasized that democracy relies on a merit-based civil service rather than one influenced by partisan control.

The following day, January 30, 2025, Rep. Raskin reacted to news of a plane crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). He tweeted: "Terrifying news breaking of a terrible plane crash at DCA." He expressed gratitude towards first responders and emergency personnel and extended prayers to those affected by the incident.

Later on January 30, 2025, Rep. Raskin commented on President Trump's decision to retract an order that would have frozen federal funding. His tweet read: "President Trump pulled back his order to freeze federal funding after the American people reacted with horror and outrage." He noted that despite this retraction, chaos persisted and assured that Democrats would continue to counter any threats to essential government functions.