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Proudly serving MD's 8th District. Senior Whip, Judiciary Vice Ranking Member.

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    Dec 22

    The gov’t shutdown is a deliberate act of shocking irresponsibility & petulance by President Trump & his willing accomplices in the Republican leadership in Congress. It will go down as another monumental & appalling policy failure of the Trump Administration. My statement:

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  2. 8 hours ago

    Saluting Chief Tom Manger, 2018 Washingtonian of the Year! Thrilled that you are receiving recognition for everything you do to keep us safe and for always keeping a wonderful sense of humor as you lead.

    Chief Manger has been named a 2018 Washingtonian of the Year.
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  3. Dec 22

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    Dec 21

    Trump's shutdown is as stupid and pointless as the wall he is petulantly demanding. Federal workers should know that I am working with my capital region colleagues to stop the shutdown, and to make sure you get your paychecks. Happy holidays, and I'm sorry this has happened.

    We don't want the government to shut down, but time is running out and the outlook is not good. If that happens the bipartisan bill I just introduced with -the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act- would protect federal workers' pay.
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  5. Retweeted
    Dec 22

    Just in time for the holidays, the president has orchestrated a that will strip certainty & peace of mind from the American families, businesses, and communities that need it most.

    Government shutdown begins as midnight deadline passes
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  6. Dec 21

    With the absurd looming, I’m cosponsoring legislation guaranteeing back pay to all federal workers, who we depend upon to make the government work.

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    Dec 21

    If the President gets his way and the government shuts down, 380,000+ federal employees will be furloughed and 420,000+ more will be working without pay over the holidays. Merry Christmas.

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  8. Dec 21

    Robert Frost wrote: “Something there is that doesn’t love a Wall.” And everybody but Ann Coulter and Donald Trump hates a shutdown.

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  9. Dec 21

    Trump’s $5.7 billion fantasy border wall faces bipartisan opposition from Democrats & many Republicans and thousands of TX landowners who will tie it up in knots for years in eminent domain hearings. Let’s stop the and all this foolishness.

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  10. Dec 21

    Exciting news! on the Hill has moved offices but we haven’t gone far—with the help of some pros, we just carried our stuff from 431 to 412 Cannon. Can’t wait to welcome constituents to our new office suite at our Open House in Jan. Stay tuned—more news soon!

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  11. Dec 20

    Today I was excited to vote for final passage of the bill I sponsored with Congressman Scott Taylor (R-VA), the Ashanti Alert Act. This is real progress in public safety.

    Ashanti Alert Act passes Congress, heads to President Trump
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    Dec 20

    Polls generally indicate that 70-80% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.

    Tonight, I asked Scott Perry (R-Pa.) about effect of fed employees being furloughed. He argued it had no real impact since employees eventually get paid back. "Who’s living that they’re not going to make it to the next paycheck?"
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  13. Dec 20

    Psyched to find myself on the Baltimore Sun’s Winners List for 2018! Once we reopen the government, the Democratic majority will have the chance to make it work for the people.

    Bipartisanship is among one of the winners this year. Read about the rest of the winners and the losers, according to the Baltimore Sun editorial board.
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  14. Dec 20

    The only consolation is that America will be able to see in vivid terms this unforgettable scene: the GOP shuts down a functioning government, and the Democrats open it up and make it work.

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  15. Dec 20

    I just voted again against Donald Trump’s fantasy wall. GOP leaders apparently convinced him not to shut down the gov’t but then he watched Fox News & could not take the heat from Ann Coulter et al. so now wants to close it down. What a scandalous insult to democracy & reason.

    The Republican-led House has approved funding for President Donald Trump's border wall. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it has almost no chance of passing, pushing the government closer to a partial government shutdown.
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  16. Dec 20

    I questioned DHS Secretary Nielsen about the slow & hostile processing of Afghan Special Immigrant Visas for interpreters & translators who aided our troops. What explains the dramatic drop in visas for ppl who act to help U.S. forces in Afghanistan? We cannot cast them aside.

    Rep. Raskin Questions DHS Secretary Nielsen
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  17. Dec 20

    No, Congressman Meadows, the 88,000 federal workers who live in my District signed up to work and serve the public—not to shut the government down. You and President Trump will have to speak for yourselves.

    Rep. Meadows tells federal employees who won’t get paid during shutdown: You signed up for this
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  18. Dec 20

    Our Facebook Live discussion of is kicking off NOW w/ & — tune in!

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  19. Dec 20

    Great news: Maryland just won a $2 million federal grant from the FTA to help make preparations for the Purple Line! I was proud to lead a letter in support of this funding w/ , , , , & back in September.

    The FTA has announced $16.6M to support Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) nationwide, including its largest award, $2M, to to plan for TOD & access along the 16.2-mile .
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  20. Dec 20

    Tune in at 4pm for our discussion on ! The livestream will be available here: .

    LIVE online today at 4pm ET I will be discussing with an all-star group of those who developed this desperately needed package to revive and restore American democracy: & other surprise guests. Please join at
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