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Transformative legislation provides more than $300 billion for crucial housing infrastructure while increasing affordable housing and reducing homelessness WASHINGTON — Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Grace Meng (NY-06) led lawmakers today in introducing the Housing is a Human Right Act, transformative…

Outlining five measures, the lawmakers call on the White House to “advance a bold, comprehensive strategy to vaccinate the world as quickly as possible” WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) led more than…

More than 90 percent of the House Democratic Caucus tells Pelosi that, “the primary condition of receiving the taxpayers’ money must be compliance with strong labor standards.” WASHINGTON — More than 200 lawmakers united today in urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to…

70 percent of the House Democratic Caucus calls on White House to expand Medicare by lowering the eligibility age, improving benefits, and dropping the price of prescription drugs WASHINGTON — More than 155 moderates, progressives, and frontliners from across the House…

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…

“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…