{"id":2375556,"date":"2024-12-02T15:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T20:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamie-raskin-launches-bid-against-nadler-for-top-house-judiciary-committee-post-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-02T15:29:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T20:29:41","slug":"jamie-raskin-launches-bid-against-nadler-for-top-house-judiciary-committee-post-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamie-raskin-launches-bid-against-nadler-for-top-house-judiciary-committee-post-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Raskin launches bid against Nadler for top House Judiciary Committee post &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjamie-raskin-launches-bid-against-nadler-for-top-house-judiciary-committee-post-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2375556&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep.Jamie Raskin (D-MD) \u2063has announced his candidacy for the leading Democratic position on \u200bthe House Judiciary Committee.This\u2062 move signals his intention to\u200d take on a prominent role within the committee, perhaps influencing \u200ckey \u200clegislative matters. \u200bRaskin&#8217;s bid comes as the\u2064 committee faces notable issues that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayor-london-breed-gets-early-challengers\/\" title=\"San Francisco Mayor London Breed faces early challengers.\">require strong leadership<\/a> and direction from\u200b its Democratic \u2063members. The announcement sets the stage for a competitive race within\u200c the\u200d party as they prepare\u2064 for upcoming challenges in Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jamie Raskin launches challenge for top Democratic spot on House Judiciary Committee<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1890749\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3246496\/raskin-challenge-nadler-house-judiciary-democratic-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jamie Raskin<\/a> (D-MD) is launching a bid to become the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, raising a challenge to Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jerry-nadler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jerry Nadler<\/a> (D-NY) and creating an intraparty fight for one of the most powerful committees in Congress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Raskin announced his candidacy in a letter to colleagues Monday, pitting him against Nadler, who has held the party&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tlaib-silent-as-top-consultant-accused-of-sexual-harassment\/\" title=\"Tlaib Silent As Top Consultant Accused of Sexual Harassment\">highest seat<\/a> on the committee since 2019. However, Raskin said he made the decision because &ldquo;the stakes have gone way up since the election,&rdquo; echoing arguments that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-judiciary-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">committee<\/a> may be one of Democrats&rsquo; best weapons to thwart a GOP trifecta in Washington.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This time the MAGA movement has not only a trifecta but a complicit Supreme Court waiting in the wings and a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">dominant media propaganda system parroting<\/a> all the lies,&rdquo; Raskin wrote. &ldquo;House Democrats must stand in the breach to defend the principles and institutions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stanford-university-is-trying-to-silence-a-conservative-think-tank-because-the-liberal-community-disagrees-with-their-opinions\/\" title=\"Stanford University Is Trying To Silence A Conservative Think Tank Because The Liberal Community Disagrees With Their Opinions\">constitutional democracy<\/a>. That is our historic assignment now. We dare not fail.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If successful, Raskin would be a counterpoint to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the dogged chairman of the committee who has been an effective defender of President-elect Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Raskin implored his colleagues to use the committee as a &ldquo;front-line defense&rdquo; against the incoming Trump administration, calling it crucial to defend key governmental agencies such as the Justice Department and the FBI. Raskin also pointed to his experience as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbott-signs-heartbeat-bill-allowing-texans-to-sue-abortion-providers\/\" title=\"Abbott Signs \u2018Heartbeat\u2019 Bill Allowing Texans To Sue Abortion Providers\">constitutional law professor<\/a> and as the majority whip of the Maryland state Senate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He also cited his experience on a slew of House committees, such as the committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, as well as his lead role in impeaching Trump in 2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the 119th Congress, the Judiciary Committee will be the headquarters of Congressional opposition to authoritarianism and MAGA&rsquo;s campaign to dismantle our Constitutional system and the rule of law as we know it,&rdquo; Raskin wrote. &ldquo;I hope to be at the center of this fight and &mdash; as someone who has battled cancer and chemotherapy &mdash; I can tell you that I will never, never surrender.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Raskin&rsquo;s challenge to Nadler also underscores a wider trend among House Democrats to replace their generational leadership with younger lawmakers in order to combat the Trump administration and his GOP majorities in the House and Senate.&nbsp;The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to Nadler&rsquo;s office for comment. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier Monday, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) dropped his bid for the top Democratic seat on the Natural Resources Committee, paving the way for Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) to take his place. With Raskin possibly taking over Nadler&rsquo;s spot, his seat as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee will be up for grabs with Rep. 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