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Legislation directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish federal safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) today in introducing urgent legislation to…
Issues:
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
“Poverty exists because we allow it to exist. We have the power to end poverty.“ — Rep. Jayapal
WASHINGTON – Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Barbara Lee (CA-13) unveiled a Congressional resolution today that demands the U.S. fully address poverty…
Issues:
Civil Rights,
Housing, Transportation, & Infrastructure
Jayapal visited the private, for-profit facility in September before passing her resolution condemning the unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures
WASHINGTON — Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) joined immigrant women, on-the-ground advocates, and organizers across the country in celebrating today’s announcement that the Irwin County Detention…
Issues:
Health Care
“The United States must now go beyond simply voicing support for a ceasefire and urgently work to secure one”
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following statement about the ongoing violent crisis:
“This crisis—and the senseless deaths of…
Issues:
Foreign Affairs & National Security
EMPOWERS Act Allows Retirement Savers to Set Binding Proxy Voting Guidelines
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced bicameral legislation today that would reverse a final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor…
Issues:
Government Reform & Ethics
Call for enacting “as robust and comprehensive a Build Back Better package as possible”
WASHINGTON — Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) led nearly 60 lawmakers from across the Democratic Caucus in calling on Congressional leadership to go big,…
Issues:
Civil Rights,
Health Care,
Jobs, Labor, & the Economy
