He would read an article in the newspaper about the civil war in Yemen and the hunger of children there, or about children who were displaced in Iraq, and it would stay with him the entire day and he would think about it, and then he would get in touch with groups that were working on it. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.He opens his heart as he talks about the January 6 attack, stating 'I continue to arraign and prosecute myself for every sign, every clue, I missed.' So, as a congressman and a father of a lost son and two living daughters, I would. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and New York Rep. Journalist Rachel Maddow said that she was sorry to hear about Thomas Raskin’s death and the Raskin’s family will be in her thoughts.īelow are reactions from others, including Maryland Sens. Ben Cardin said that “Team Maryland is with you always.” Eric Swalwell said he is saddened by the Raskins’ loss, while Maryland Sen. “From working on Middle East policy at the Friends Committee on National Legislation to the rigors of Harvard Law school, this young man was destined to do great things nationally and abroad,” Ball said.Ĭalifornia Rep.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball remembers Thomas Raskins as “dedicated to making our world a better place by lifting up the most vulnerable amongst us.” “I ask all Marylanders to keep the Raskin family in your prayers,” Hogan said in a tweet. Larry Hogan expressed deepest sympathies over the heartbreaking loss.

Lawmakers nationwide and others have expressed their condolences and support for Raskin and his family. Raskin rose to national prominence earlier this year for his high-profile role during President Donald Trump’s impeachment. Raskin, a constitutional law professor, has represented Maryland’s 8th Congressional District, which includes parts of Montgomery, Frederick and Carroll counties since 2016, most recently winning reelection in November. “The family is grateful for the outpouring of support and love from neighbors, constituents, and friends but asks everyone to observe strict COVID-19 protocols during this time of grief,” the statement said.įuneral and memorial service arrangements will be released at a later time. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sisters, Hannah and Tabitha, grandparents, Arlene Bloom and Lynn Raskin, and dozens of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends, the statement said. “We are devastated and demolished to be without him.” He passionately loved his family, friends, and animals, and was devoted to the cause of the global poor,” Raskin and his wife, Sarah Bloom Raskin, said in a statement. His brilliance and compassion knew no bounds. The news release does not list a cause of death. Thomas Bloom Raskin, 25, was a graduate of Amherst College and a second-year student at Harvard Law School.

Jamie Raskin has died, the congressman’s office announced Thursday.

Jamie Raskin (D-MD) listen as a group of Maryland residents, calling themselves the ‘Pandemic Comforters,’ sing to them in the front yard of their home on in Takoma Park, Maryland. Thomas Raskin, Sarah Bloom Raskin and U.S.

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