Public Safety & Criminal Justice

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)…

The FAMILIES Act is modeled after successful Oregon and Washington state programs aimed at preventing trauma for children and families and proven to reduce recidivism; legislation is endorsed by nearly 100 criminal justice, civil rights and child welfare organizations WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative…

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following statement on the shooting that occurred in downtown Seattle on January 22, 2020: “Our hearts break for the life that was tragically cut short and the lives forever…

The SAFE SEX Workers Study Act would require a study of the impact of SESTA/FOSTA on the health & safety of sex workers WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, along with several…

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today introduced the Students Not Profits Act to protect students from the predatory practices of for-profit colleges by ending taxpayer…