Raskin ran against Republican Dan Cox, Green Party candidate Nancy Wallace and Libertarian Jasen Wunder and won by a landslide. Raskin ran on platforms that included fighting climate change and putting a price tag on carbon, challenging the National Rifle Association and reducing gun violence, increasing economic opportunity and increasing wages for workers and protecting women’s health choices. Chris Van Hollen, who opted not to run for re-election. The congressional race was to replace former Democratic Rep. Prior to the race, it was expected to be “safely Democratic,” and the results followed that prediction. Raskin was elected to serve Marlyand’s 8th Congressional District in the House in the Novemgeneral election. Great to see my intern, Noah, and friends at #CBG2017. In order for the usage of the 25th Amendment to be used, however, Vice President Mike Pence would have to agree to it. (And I assure you they say worse off the record.) They have no respect for him, indeed they seem to palpate with contempt for him, and to regard their mission as equivalent to being stewards for a syphilitic emperor.
Read the things that these people, members of his inner circle, his personally selected appointees, say daily through anonymous quotations to the press. Conservative columnist Ross Douthat wrote a column in the New York Times in May that talked about using the amendment to remove Trump. Some argue the use of Section 4 of the amendment to apply to Trump. It was created to account for the issues that arose after President John F. The amendment was passed through Congress on Jand was ratified February 10, 1967. It’s Section 4 of the amendment that has gained the most attention from Trump critics. The #25thAmendment sets up legislative and administrative procedures to confront presidential incapacity. The 25th Amendment Allows for Congress to Decide If a President Is Unfit to Serve Here’s what you need to know about Raskin:ġ. With the recent tweet storm by Trump criticizing two MSNBC anchors, the bill has gained even more support. Now is the time to do it,” he said in the release. “The 25th Amendment was adopted 50 years ago, but Congress has never set up the body it calls for to determine presidential fitness in the event of physical or psychological incapacity. Raskin first authored the bill in May, and said in a press release that it’s time to do it. “The 25th Amendment is utilized when a president is perceived to be incompetent or unable to do his or her job,” she said on Fox Business. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, said that the Contitution allows for Congress to remove an “incompetent” president from office. It utilizes the rarely-spoken about 25th Amendment of the U.S. Predicibly, it’s failed to garner any support from Republicans. Jamie Raskin of Maryland is the one who authored the bill, and so far it’s gained the support of 25 Democrats in the House as co-sponsors.
Please join us in honoring Congressman Raskin for his extraordinary service to people with disabilities at the 2022 Breaking Barriers Awards Gala on Thursday, May 12. Subscribe to our newsletter below to receive updates as the other awardees are announced, and to reserve tickets.A Democratic congressman has proposed forming a committee of psychologists to determine if President Donald Trump is mentally fit to serve as president. Through concurrent legislation supporting civil rights and liberties such as same-sex marriage, Congressman Raskin introduced and supported legislation aimed at advancing the rights of people with disabilities across many spheres including supporting voting rights and accessibility of the election process, securing funding in support of independent living, and protecting Social Security benefits of children with disabilities in foster care.Ĭongressman Raskin’s disability rights activism has had an exponential impact as seen in the Thomas Bloom Raskin Act, which was recently passed by the Maryland General Assembly to increase access to emergency mental health services across the state. This deep commitment is evident through his life’s work, and most recently as a member of the United States Congress, where he has represented Maryland’s 8 th District since 2016, and formerly as a member of the Maryland State Senate, where he represented Montgomery County from 2007 to 2016. In honoring Congressman Raskin, DRM applauds and acknowledges his lifelong commitment to the advancement and legal protection of rights for people with disabilities at the intersection of the national struggle for equal justice.
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