SEATTLE – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal will bring Aneelah Afzali, the Executive Director of the American Muslim Empowerment Network (AMEN), an initiative of the Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS), as her guest for the 2017 State of the Union address…
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is granting $402,600 to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for cancer research.
“This grant will advance the fight against cancer and save lives,” said Rep. Jayapal. “I’m glad…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal is introducing her first bill, the Access to Counsel Act, to make certain that those held or detained while attempting to enter the United States are guaranteed access to legal counsel.
As a result…
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Department of Health and Human Services will grant more than $800,000 to the University of Washington for research on vascular diseases as well as improving outcomes for amputees.
“I’m proud and grateful that HHS continues to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal issued this statement in response to the Departments of Homeland Security and State complying with court orders, reversing visa suspensions, and halting the implementation of President Trump’s unlawful executive order banning immigrants from…
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, in response to a lawsuit by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Seattle-based federal judge James Robart halted key provisions of President Trump’s executive orders banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries.
“This is fantastic and critically important…
