Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to President Trump’s announcement of an executive order to bolster the privatization of Medicare Advantage, the private-sector version of Medicare, Congresswoman Jayapal (D-WA) and Congresswoman Dingell (D-MI) released the following statement:
“From the very…
Washington, D.C. —On August 5, 2019, India imposed a media blackout leaving millions in Jammu and Kashmir without access to mobile phones or the internet while many others have been held in “preventative detention” for over a month. As a…
Washington, D.C. –
Today, Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following statement
regarding the Trump Administration’s announcement that it will slash refugee
admissions to an all-time low of 18,000 for the coming fiscal year and issue an
executive order permitting…
Bill Would Protect Undocumented Immigrant Victims and Witnesses Working with Law Enforcement to Prosecute Criminals
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced the Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act, to remove barriers for…
New Trump Administration rule would eliminate Washington state’s ability to
offer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to more than
60,000 children, 15,000 elderly individuals
The move would make more than 35,000 households ineligible for food
assistance, negatively impacting these…
Washington, D.C. – Today,
Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following statement regarding
the Trump Administration’s proposal to withdraw from the Flores Settlement
Agreement, a critically important long-standing policy that protects
immigrant children.
The administration’s proposed
rule would expand the…
