Jobs, Labor, & the Economy

“Last month, I called on OMB to take immediate action to reverse their misguided decision to approve the sale of our community’s NARA facility. Today, they are doing exactly that.“ SEATTLE — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following statement…

The We the People Amendment makes it clear that corporations are not people and money is not speech by specifying that the rights provided by the Constitution are for people — not corporations. The joint resolution also works to get…

Immediately provides a $2,000 payment to every person in America as critical relief during the COVID-19 crisis, followed by $1,000 recurring monthly payments throughout the ongoing pandemic WASHINGTON— Today, Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) and Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) reintroduced the Automatic BOOST to Communities (ABC) Act, legislation to immediately…

Comprehensive aid sends out $1,400 survival checks, increases the child tax credit to $3,000, extends the $300 a week of expanded unemployment assistance, speeds up vaccine distribution, funds nutrition and rental assistance, and includes $7.1 billion in state and local…

Resolution calls for robust public investments to guarantee the care people need at all stages of life, and to ensure caregivers and care workers are treated with the dignity they deserve. WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) joined Jamaal…

The Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act would bring in at least $3 trillion without raising taxes on 99.95% of American households. The legislation places a 2% annual tax on the net worth of households and trusts between $50 million and $1 billion, and…