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At a conference, I attempted to defuse a tense situation during a panel where fellow members of Congress were being protested. Words do matter and so it is important that I clarify my statement. I do not believe the idea…
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Foreign Affairs & National Security
WASHINGTON – Legislators today introduced a resolution to protect the fundamental rights of the nation’s children to a safe, habitable environment in the face of climate chaos’ increasingly destructive effects.
This resolution is also cosponsored by Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA),…
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Environment
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Peter Welch, D-Vt. today introduced legislation that would improve child nutrition by expanding access to locally-grown, unprocessed fruits and vegetables for school meal…
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Arts & Education,
Health Care
WASHINGTON— 19 members of the House of Representatives issued the following statement on the White House’s decision to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine:
“The United States has a proud commitment to global moral leadership and the defense of human rights. That commitment should…
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Foreign Affairs & National Security
SEATTLE – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal delivered the following remarks at a Naturalization Ceremony in Seattle where 500 new citizens were welcomed:
Fellow citizens, today, you begin a new chapter in the history of America. You join tens of millions…
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Immigration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) led more than thirty lawmakers in calling on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine the prison conditions transgender individuals experience to inform actions to improve the treatment of…
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LGBTQIA+ Rights