Rep. Jamie Raskin is formally asking fellow House Democrats to back his bid to chair the Judiciary Committee if the party takes the majority, laying out an agenda that includes government ethics, immigration enforcement and oversight of the Trump administration.

In a letter obtained by POLITICO, the Maryland Democrat and constitutional law professor pointed to his investigative work as the panel’s top Democrat in the minority. He cited efforts involving former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s conflicts of interest and the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

Raskin told colleagues he would work to “restore the rule of law and legislate against the disgraceful corruption of the government once we actually have the gavels.”

His proposed agenda includes curbing the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which he described as “savage, lawless attacks.” He also pledged to rebuild the Justice Department and FBI around principles of public integrity and to impose a $50 gift ban on the Supreme Court.

Raskin said he would seek to “extirpate bribery, kickbacks, inside dealing and sweetheart contracts in government,” making ethics and public integrity central themes of his appeal.

The request is largely a formality. Raskin is not expected to face a challenger for the position and is widely admired within the Democratic caucus. But leading the committee in a Democratic majority would put him at the center of politically difficult decisions about how aggressively to scrutinize President Donald Trump and his administration.

Among the most consequential questions would be whether to pursue impeachment proceedings against Trump or members of his Cabinet. Raskin said over the summer that he would not rule out that possibility.

For now, his letter offers colleagues a preview of the priorities he would bring to the gavel, linking the committee’s investigative work in the minority to a broader legislative and oversight agenda should Democrats gain control of the House.