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Midterm Review: What’s Next for Congress?
Join us for a conversation with The Honorable Jamie Raskin, U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District and Ranking Member, House Committee on the Judiciary.
Coming just days after the 2026 midterms, this timely conversation will offer a unique opportunity to hear Congressman Raskin’s perspective on what lies ahead for the 120th United States Congress.
Event details
When: Monday, November 16, 2026
5:00 p.m. | Reception and Light Refreshments
6:00 p.m. | Featured Conversation
Where: StarTUp at the Armory
307 Washington Avenue
Towson, Maryland
This event is free and open to the public. Registration closes on November 9.
Register for eventAbout Congressman Jamie Raskin
Representative Jamie Raskin proudly represents Maryland’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Raskin is the Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary in the 119th Congress. Rep. Raskin was the lead impeachment manager in the second impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in 2021 and later served on the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
Prior to his service in Congress, Rep. Raskin was a three-term State Senator in Maryland, where he also served as the Senate Majority Whip. He was also a professor of constitutional law at American University’s Washington College of Law for more than 25 years.
He has authored several books, including the Washington Post best-seller Overruling Democracy: The Supreme Court versus the American People, the highly acclaimed We the Students: Supreme Court Cases for and About America’s Students, and the New York Times #1 best-seller Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth and the Trials of American Democracy.
2027 Events
Feb. 11: Immigration
Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
Location: StarTUp at the Armory
Event type: Democracy for the Future
Feb. 26: Cardin Scholars Showcase
Time: Noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Cook Library
Event type: Workshop
May 13: Defending Truth in an Age of Misinformation
Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
Location: StarTUp at the Armory
Event type: Democracy for the Future
Past Events
Democracy for the Future: Defending Truth in an Age of Misinformation
A Cardin Center conversation with White House correspondent for “The New York Times,” Erica Green and national journalist and former director of “Voice of America,” Amanda Bennett. Also featuring panelists Don Graham, former publisher of “The Washington Post” and political commentator, television host, author and co-owner of “The Baltimore Sun,” Armstrong Williams.
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