Remembering Irvin B. "Irv" Nathan

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember a passionately devoted and skilled public servant, former House General Counsel Irvin B. ``lrv'' Nathan. A fearless champion for the rule of law, he will be missed sharply and remembered fondly. Irv, who passed away in September, was a great legal mind, a…

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Raskin Introduces Legislation to Preserve and Document Trump Propaganda and Educate Future Generations on Resistance to Corruption and Authoritarianism

Introduced legislation to preserve Trump administration propaganda in Smithsonian museum.

“Unlike President Trump’s project of censoring, whitewashing and fictionalizing American history, my legislation will forever preserve his manifestations of authoritarian narcissism and his propagandistic assault on American history and American democracy”

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Raskin and Schatz Fight Back Against MAGA Book Bans and Attacks on First Amendment Rights of the Free Press and of Citizens in Schools, Libraries and Museums

Introduced resolution opposing book bans and censorship in schools and museums.

“The freedom to read, write and think independently are all rights enshrined in the First Amendment to our Constitution”

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Honoring Bethesda-chevy Chase High School's Centennial

Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the centennial of one of the country's great high schools, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, which is filled with serious learning and amazing public spirit. For the past 100 years, B-CC has educated generations of young Marylanders who have gone on to serve our…

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Ahead of U.S.-China Summit, Raskin, Meeks, McGovern Urge Trump to Condemn CCP Law Designed to Repress Religious Minorities and Attack Critics Around the World

Urged Trump to condemn China's law repressing religious minorities and critics.

“to destroy the shrines of Uyghur Muslims, remove Tibetan Buddhist statues from monasteries, censor the holy texts read in Christian churches and otherwise purge houses of worship…”

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Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act

Madam Speaker, I was delighted to help the majority on the last bill because I thought it made some sense. However, I rise in vehement opposition to H.R. 10326, the so-called PROOF Act, which is a dangerous bill and has nothing to do with fighting fraud and everything to do with orchestrating a…

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Raskin, Bice, Johnson, Boebert Introduce Legislation to Install New Plaque at Lincoln Memorial Honoring Where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Gave His “I Have a Dream” Speech

Introduced bipartisan bill to install plaque at Lincoln Memorial marking Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech location.

“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s moral clarity, rousing oratory and strategic nonviolent organizing propelled the Civil Rights Movement to the forefront of American consciousness”

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National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

We learned just before coming down to the floor that votes have been canceled for tomorrow suddenly. No public explanation has been offered by the Speaker, but they are certainly saying in the cloakrooms that the last-minute cancellation of one of three 8-hour days we were scheduled to work this…

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National Fossil Act of 2026

I rise in strong support of this legislation and am delighted to work on it with my colleague, Ms. Lee of Florida. H.R. 9191, the National Fossil Act, would designate the American mastodon, an extinct relative of the modern elephant, as our national fossil mammal. It would also designate the famous…

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Safe Cloud Storage Act

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the bipartisan Safe Cloud Storage Act, and I salute the gentlewoman from Florida for her leadership on this legislation. For more than a decade, we have seen exponential growth in the volume of child sexual abuse images and videos, or CSAM, and child obscenity…

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Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act

Mr. Speaker, I am very happy to support this bipartisan bill which would restore and make permanent higher debt limits for working families, individuals, and small businesses under both chapters 11 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. Too often, bankruptcy is spoken of in hushed tones or considered…

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Raskin, Spartz Legislation to Finally Construct a National Memorial Honoring American Patriot Thomas Paine Successfully Passes Out of Committee

House Natural Resources Committee unanimously advanced bill to place Thomas Paine memorial in National Mall Area 1.

“Tom Paine’s writings inspired the American people to break free from tyrannical rule and establish a new nation based on democratic self-governance”

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Raskin, Panetta, McGovern Proposal Providing Tax Relief for Scam, Disaster Victims Passes House

House passed tax relief provisions for scam and disaster victims, including retroactive relief.

“I first introduced this bill when my constituent was scammed out of her retirement savings, only to be hit with a massive federal tax penalty on that stolen money.”

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Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to Require That the Supreme Court of the United States Be Composed of Nine Justices

In this 119th Congress we have watched the President's followers in Congress surrender to the President one constitutional power after another. Amazingly, the Speaker and the MAGA party have abdicated nearly every single essential power that the Framers exclusively vested in us, Congress, the…

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Extend Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans

Mr. Speaker, in Maryland's beautiful Eighth Congressional District, Montgomery County, Maryland, something shocking is about to happen. In 1 week, tens of thousands of people in our community will lose their Salvadoran temporary protected status. They will lose their work authorizations, and many…

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Giving Voice to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Principles

Mr. Speaker, I thank our floor leader here on our Special Order hour, Congressman Jackson, for being such an extraordinary leader for all of us in keeping the movement for civil rights, for civil liberties, and for democracy going in the country. I want to start by just saluting Congressman Jackson…

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Honoring DR. Irwin Arias on His 100th Birthday

Mr. Speaker, I rise to wish my constituent, Dr. Irwin Arias--Win, as he is known to his friends--a very happy 100th birthday. And what a century it has been. Dr. Arias is one of the world's leading experts on the human liver. He has had a dazzling career as one of the world's most accomplished…

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Ndo Fairness Act of 2025

Mr. Speaker, welcome back to you and to Mr. Fitzgerald. I am pleased we are working together to address a real flaw in government surveillance authorities and to safeguard Americans' privacy and civil liberties by moving the NDO Fairness Act today. Under the Stored Communications Act, prosecutors…

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Making 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...

Mr. Speaker, these are all similar recodification and editorial reclassification bills, but this one is a sparkling diamond in the rough, which is why I introduced it. It updates cross-references and corrects related technical errors throughout the entire code to accommodate previous…

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Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026

I rise in support of H.R. 1869, which would create a new trade crimes task force within DOJ to strengthen capacity to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes. Trade crimes are a big problem in the U.S. Foreign hackers equip computer chips with spyware and then slip them into the bloodstream…

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Making Technical Amendments to Update Statutory References to Provisions Reclassified to Title 34, United States Code, and to Correct Related Technical Errors

Today, we are considering a series of bipartisan and, one hopes, noncontroversial bills to help ensure that the U.S. Code is up-to-date and accessible to all American citizens. We do this at least once every Congress. This is the first time we are doing it in the 119th Congress, I believe, and I am…

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Kayleigh's Law Act of 2026

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill to strengthen protection for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Kayleigh's Law Act of 2026 would require Federal courts to issue lifetime no-contact orders against defendants who are convicted of certain offenses, including child…

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Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, which would require DOJ to improve the safety of Bureau of Prisons facilities across America. More specifically, S. 307 would make improvements to how BOP assesses and responds to sexual harassment and assault by inmates of…

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Making Improvements in the Enactment of Title 54, United States Code, into a Positive Law Title and to Correct Related Technical Errors

Mr. Speaker, I echo my distinguished colleague in thanking the Office of Law Revision Counsel. They have done a great job on this one. They are nonpartisan, as he says, but that is not even the best thing about it. They are experts. They are professional, and they are discerning when it comes to…

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Local Access to Courts Act

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 32, which would amend title 28 to provide an additional place for holding court in the Southern District of Texas and in the Southern District of California. Under due process and equal protection, our basic access to justice rights don't change or shouldn't…

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