Public Safety & Criminal Justice

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after the Committee passed the Assault Weapons Ban of 2021. This was the first markup of…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and John Curtis (UT-03) today introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing gun suicides. Nearly 24,000 people die by gun suicide in America every year.  As our country  continues to confront our epidemic…

Legislation directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish federal safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) today in introducing urgent legislation to…

“As the first Indian American woman ever elected to the House of Representatives, I will do everything in my power to ensure that we end anti-Asian hate.“ SEATTLE — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following statement condemning anti-Asian hate,…

Legislation requires the forfeiture of taxpayer-funded benefits for any former President convicted of a felony WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) introduced the Restoring and Enforcing Accountability of Presidents (REAP) Act, a bill…

Building on her dedicated work in the State Senate, Jayapal’s legislation increases access to apprenticeships and knocks down barriers that too often keep underrepresented groups from starting, staying in and completing apprenticeship programs WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)…