Jayapal Introduces Animal Welfare Bill to Prevent Inhumane Killing of Slaughter-bound Animals

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) introduced a bill today aimed at curbing the inhumane killing of slaughter-bound animals. The Transparency in Depopulation Act would prevent federal funding from being used for some of the most inhumane methods of…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Victoria Spartz (IN-05) today introduced the bipartisan Stop Anticompetitive Healthcare Act. The bill would amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to expand antitrust enforcement to non-profit hospitals. Currently, the FTC has no…

The WISE Act would ensure that immigrant survivors of domestic violence have robust and timely access to protections WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) today introduced the Working for…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, released the following statement after Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced that it would extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for an additional…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, which would codify the right of LGBTQ+ people to marry who they love: “After months of widespread and…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), co-chair of the Transgender Equality Task Force, released the following statement after a mass shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, that left at least 5 people dead and…