Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Now in its 42nd year, more than 650,000 high school students have participated since the competition’s inception in 1982. The winner of the…

Remarks Prepared for Delivery by Congressman Jamie Raskin June 14, 2022 Principal Dr. Rubens, Montgomery County School Board President Brenda Wolff, Assistant Principals Dr. Booms, Dr. Bradley, Mr. Levine and Mr. Lewis, Ms. Sirgo, Registrar Jenny Lyons, Moms and Dads, Uncles and Aunts, Grandparents, Siblings, Cousins, Teachers, Coaches, the JFK…

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Now in its 41st year, more than 650,000 high school students have participated since the competition’s inception in 1982. The winner of the…

All over the globe, world-class athletes and sports fans are tuning in to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. But do you know who is not celebrating right now? China’s political prisoners. Shortly after the 2008 Summer Olympics took place in Beijing, Chinese police arrested a gifted Tibetan writer…

Remarks Prepared for Delivery by Congressman Jamie Raskin June 11, 2021 To Dr. Dodd, Ms. O’ Neill, Parents, Grandparents, Uncles and Aunts, Brothers and Sisters, Teachers and Staff and Coaches, and, above all, to the stupefying, unbelievably amazing Walt Whitman Graduating Class of 2021: I gave a commencement address last…

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Now in its 40th year, more than 650,000 high school students have participated since the competition’s inception in 1982. The winner of the…

TAKOMA PARK, M.D. — Congressman Jamie Raskin and Sarah Bloom Raskin today released the following statement about their son Thomas (Tommy) Bloom Raskin: “On January 30, 1995, Thomas Bloom Raskin was born to ecstatic parents who saw him enter the world like a blue-eyed cherub, a little angel. Tommy grew…

This year, as the Coronavirus hit our community and our nation, I launched a weekly video series featuring Marylanders in the 8th District who are acting creatively and bravely to help our community through the crisis. Since we began, we have recognized 40 outstanding and inspiring Marylanders as our local…

Thrilled to announce the winner, by popular response, of our MD-08 Homemade Mask Competition: Walt Whitman High School Senior Grace McGuire! Our second place winner is Brigitta Mullican of Rockville and our third place winner is Peihan Orestes of Kensington — check out their creative masks! Scroll to view our virtual gallery of all the mask entries, each one a testament to the ingenuity and artistry of the mask-maker.