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As the first bill the Congresswoman introduced in 2017, this legislation is a direct response to President Trump’s Muslim Ban and to Iranian Americans being detained at the Blaine, Wash. border crossing The House of Representatives passed the Access to…

U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, submitted the following official statement to the Congressional Record in honor of the life of Seattle filmmaker and director Lynn Shelton: On Saturday, May 16, 2020, Seattle unexpectedly lost…

U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, issued the following statement last night on the passing of the Honorable Congressman John Lewis: “From sitting-in at lunch counters to riding for freedom across the Deep South, from…

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) are demanding relief for frontline workers facing retaliation for organizing for safer working conditions during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  In a letter signed by…

10 federal, state, county and local officials of color who represent Seattle urged the Mayor and Police Chief to immediately end law enforcement’s violent response to ongoing demonstrations, completely rethink policing to uphold the safety of all communities and institute…

Jayapal Issues Statement Opposing the Continued Use of Curfews, National Guard Troops and Militarized Law Enforcement to Respond to Peaceful Protests in Seattle and Communities Across the Country SEATTLE — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing…