Raven began his career as a legislative assistant in the office of Senator
Robert Byrd. He later served as Byrd's legislative director and national security advisor. He also worked in the offices of Senators
Ted Kennedy and
Dianne Feinstein. In 2006, Raven became a professional staffer for the
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations. He has since served as majority clerk for the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.[2][3]
Biden administration
On December 13, 2021, President
Joe Biden nominated Raven to be the next undersecretary of the Navy. Hearings were held by the
Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination on March 22, 2022. His nomination was favorably reported by the committee on April 5, 2022. Raven was officially confirmed by the entire Senate via
voice vote on April 7, 2022.[4] He was sworn in on April 13, 2022.[5]