Press Releases

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…

Jayapal Leads 71 Members of Congress in Calling on Trump Administration to Rescind Corrupt New Guidance on the Collection and Reporting of Critical COVID-19 Data “We will not allow health experts to be silenced.” [Read the full letter here] U.S.…

Jayapal and Warren Lead Bicameral Effort Urging Trump Administration to Immediately Withdraw New Xenophobic Guidance That Threatens International Students With Deportation More than 11,000 students could be impacted in the Seattle-area alone [Read the full letter here.] U.S. Representative Pramila…

U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, issued the following statement on today’s Supreme Court ruling striking down Louisiana’s radical and immoral effort to all but eliminate abortion access: “Reproductive rights are human rights. One in…

Legislation stops federal entities’ use of facial recognition tools and effectively strips federal support for state and local law enforcement entities that use biometric technology [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), along with Reps. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Rashida…