“Of all the terrible, brutal things I saw and I heard on that day and since then, that one hit me the hardest,” Raskin told the Senate jurors, who later acquitted Trump for a second time. They hid under a desk as the violence unfolded, and his daughter later told him she didn’t want to return to the Capitol. Through tears, Raskin spoke about their ordeal as he argued for Trump’s conviction in the Senate impeachment trial. Tommy’s death came just a week before the insurrection, and Raskin had brought his daughter and son-in-law to the Capitol that day.

The news comes almost exactly two years after his 25-year-old son, Tommy, committed suicide on 31 December 2020. This is the second time the Maryland Democrat has been diagnosed with cancer, as he previously battled colorectal cancer in 2010. That panel issued its final report last week and is set to dissolve when the new Republican-led House is sworn in on 3 January. He was the lead impeachment manager when the House impeached Trump one week after the attack, and he currently sits on the House committee investigating the siege. Raskin has played a leading role in recent years as House Democrats twice impeached Donald Trump and investigated the former president’s role in the January 6 insurrection. “I am still holding out hope for the kind that causes hair gain and weight loss,” he joked. He said he has been advised his chemotherapy treatment will cause hair loss and weight gain. You can view Raskin’s campaign website here.Ĭlick here to check out the video of the event.In a statement on Wednesday, Raskin said he has diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and the “prognosis for most people in my situation is excellent after four months of treatment”. Maryland elections will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, and Maryland voters can locate a polling place here.

He also spent a considerable amount of time speaking to guests one-on-one regarding current issues facing his district in Maryland and impacting the U.S. Among the topics discussed were the Visa Waiver Program reforms passed into law last year, the state of partisanship in the American politics, and tax policy. Raskin’s campaign has been endorsed by IAPAC, the political action committee (PAC) associated with the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA).įollowing his speech, Raskin graciously answered questions from the assembled guests. The event presented a unique opportunity for Iranian Americans in the Washington metropolitan area to engage and learn about the next member of Congress representing Maryland’s 8 th Congressional District. He believes that that Iran’s pathway for the future must include, “human rights, civil liberties, rule of law, and strong democracy.” Also a strong supporter of nuclear non-proliferation, Raskin has voiced his support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which is designed to thwart the Iran’s nuclear ambitions. A proponent of the Maryland DREAM Act, he believes that comprehensive immigration reform must be a top priority to break the deadlock in Congress and the country. Raskin is a passionate champion of civil rights and civil liberties for all Americans. House of Representatives, which is being vacated by incumbent Chris Van Hollen, who is running for U.S. Raskin is the Democratic nominee to represent Maryland’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. Also a professor of constitutional law at American University’s Washington College of Law for the last 25 years, Raskin has previously taught at Yale Law School, mentored thousands of students, and authored several books and articles. Raskin (D-MD) is a three-term state senator in Maryland’s 20 th district, the Majority Whip of the Maryland Senate, and a dynamic leader in Annapolis who has been at the center of the breakthrough policy changes Maryland has experienced over the last decade. The event was organized by and held at the home of Houri Khalilian and Serge Sira in Potomac, Md. WASHINGTON – Iranian Americans from the Washington metropolitan area gathered to support state Sen.

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