Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) are leading lawmakers in both chambers in introducing legislation to remove harmful barriers to federal public benefits for immigrants. The Lifting Immigrant Families…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) led lawmakers in introducing bicameral legislation to eliminate tuition and fees for most families at four-year colleges while making community college free. The College for All Act…

Bicameral legislation would overhaul the judicial ethics system and restore faith in our federal courts Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) reintroduced the bicameral Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act,legislation to strengthen our nation’s…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement after voting against the so-called “Fiscal Responsibility Act”: “This was a deal negotiated while the extreme MAGA Republicans held the American people hostage.  It is absolutely unacceptable that they…

WASHINGTON – Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Ranking Member Pramila Jayapal issued the following statement in regard to oversight at ICE detention facilities: “I applaud the Inspector General for continuing to conduct these unannounced inspections of ICE detention facilities.…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Nanette Barragán (CA-44) are leading West Coast members of Congress in applauding the Biden Administration and Department of Labor for closely monitoring the process of contract negotiations for International Longshore and Warehouse…