Civil Rights

Jayapal Votes to Save the United States Postal Service After Calling on House Leadership to Immediately Reconvene Congress SEATTLE—United States Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, voted to save the United States Postal Service just seven…

United States Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, announced several critical victories and urgent investments today that she secured on behalf of Washington’s Seventh Congressional District in this year’s appropriations bills, which passed the House of…

As the first bill the Congresswoman introduced in 2017, this legislation is a direct response to President Trump’s Muslim Ban and to Iranian Americans being detained at the Blaine, Wash. border crossing The House of Representatives passed the Access to…

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…

10 federal, state, county and local officials of color who represent Seattle urged the Mayor and Police Chief to immediately end law enforcement’s violent response to ongoing demonstrations, completely rethink policing to uphold the safety of all communities and institute…

Jayapal Issues Statement Opposing the Continued Use of Curfews, National Guard Troops and Militarized Law Enforcement to Respond to Peaceful Protests in Seattle and Communities Across the Country SEATTLE — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing…