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SEATTLE – House Judiciary Committee Member Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court:
“To no one’s surprise, Donald Trump nominated a conservative justice who will endanger Roe v. Wade,…
Issues:
115th Congress,
Criminal Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal scored a victory for the Seattle-based Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program by securing funding to expand the initiative nationwide.
Last September, Jayapal led 10 members of Congress in urging the House Appropriations Committee…
Issues:
115th Congress,
Criminal Justice
SEATTLE – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice’s reported change in policy of non-interference with marijuana-friendly state laws:
“I’m extremely disappointed in Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ attempt to disregard the will of the people…
Issues:
115th Congress,
Criminal Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke, co-chairs of the Women’s Working Group on Immigration Reform, Representatives Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led 68 of their fellow members of Congress…
Issues:
115th Congress,
Civil Rights,
Criminal Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) introduced the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, legislation to reform the systemic problems in our immigration detention system. Our current system is inhumane, unjust, and driven by…
Issues:
115th Congress,
Criminal Justice,
Immigration
“I’m tired of praying or sending thoughts. I’m tired of people in every single part of this country being subject to mass shootings because a political gun lobby won’t put people over profit. I do not believe that the NRA…
Issues:
115th Congress,
Criminal Justice,
Health Care