Housing, Transportation, & Infrastructure

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Pramila Jayapal released her third annual Infrastructure Report on transportation and infrastructure priorities for Washington’s 7th Congressional District and the greater Seattle Region.  “America’s infrastructure is crumbling, but the Trump administration has failed to take…

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed H.R. 3055, the second “minibus” spending bill for the fiscal year 2020, which included significant investments in affordable housing, transportation, infrastructure and the environment. This second bill package includes bold requests led by…

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Jayapal successfully secured one million dollars of additional federal funding for homelessness and housing services. Her amendment to the FY2020 appropriations bill (H.R. 3055) was approved overwhelmingly on a bipartisan basis.  “These grants fund programs…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Jayapal, formerly a Washington State Senator representing the 37th District, released the following statement regarding State House Speaker Frank Chopp’s decision to step down from leadership next year: “Frank Chopp has been an invaluable leader for…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, S. 1768, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018, passed the United States House of Representatives after successfully passing the Senate in September. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) was the sole Democratic co-sponsor of…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal released a 2018 Infrastructure Report on 28 projects that will strengthen infrastructure and transportation systems across Washington’s 7th Congressional District and the greater Seattle region. “The Trump Administration continues to neglect our infrastructure…