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Jayapal Joins Colleagues In Introducing Bicameral Legislation to Ban Government Use of Facial Recognition, Other Biometric Technology

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…
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JAYAPAL, POCAN URGE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT WORKERS PUNISHED FOR PANDEMIC-RELATED ORGANIZING ACTIVITY

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) are demanding relief for frontline workers facing retaliation for organizing for safer working conditions during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  In a letter signed by…
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JAYAPAL & HERRERA BEUTLER LEAD BIPARTISAN LETTER URGING TRUMP TO USE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT TO SPUR PPE PRODUCTION

 [SEATTLE, WA] – U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) joined together in a bipartisan effort calling on President Donald Trump to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) to jump-start domestic production of personal…
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JAYAPAL, COLLEAGUES URGE TRUMP TO WITHDRAW EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT CIRCUMVENTS KEY ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS INTENDED TO PROTECT FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES

[SEATTLE, WA] – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Co-Chair of the United for Climate and Environmental Justice Task Force, urged the Trump administration to immediately withdraw an Executive Order that seeks to allow development projects…
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