Jobs, Labor, & the Economy

[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the $480 billion interim COVID-19 relief package. The bill has been passed by the U.S. Senate and…

[SEATTLE, WA] – Following the release of the latest national unemployment data, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today announced additional support for the Paycheck Guarantee Act – her​ ​proposal that builds on the CARES Act to end mass layoffs, keep workers in their jobs and…

[SEATTLE, WA] – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today announced introduction of the Paycheck Guarantee Act to end mass layoffs, keep workers in their jobs and connected to their health care and other benefits, prevent employers of all sizes from being forced…

[SEATTLE, WA] – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today announced her support for the CARES Act, the third COVID-19 relief package: “Washington state is reeling from the spread of COVID-19, and I have worked tirelessly to…

[SEATTLE, WA] –U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) and the state’s entire House delegation wrote today to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and five House Committee Chairs to urge them to…

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and members of the Washington congressional delegation urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to extend the tax filing deadline in light of the COVID-19 outbreak in Washington state. “We request that the…