Merkley, Jayapal, Tlaib Introduce Congressional Resolution Raising Awareness of Chemical Disasters in the United States & Abroad

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) today introduced a bicameral resolution designating December 3rd as National Chemical Disaster Awareness Day. The resolution spotlights the ongoing crisis of chemical disasters…

SEATTLE, WA – U.S. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement after the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) voted to ratify Boeing’s recent contract offer. “Tonight, I congratulate the workers in the IAM for winning a…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement after Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced new actions to provide temporary immigration protections to eligible…

WASHINGTON —U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement regarding the death of terrorist Yahya Sinwar: “Yahya Sinwar was the leader of Hamas who planned the brutal October 7 terrorist attack. His death should provide new…

SEATTLE, WA – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement following the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) filing of proposed remedies, including a potential breakup of the company to address their monopolistic practices: “I applaud the Biden-Harris Administration and…

SEATTLE, WA – U.S Representative Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement after inspecting the Northwest Immigrant Processing Center (NWIPC), formerly the Northwest Detention Center, in response to reports of inhumane…