Pramila Jayapal

Members of Congress Hold Hearing in Austin to Investigate ICE Shootings Across Texas AUSTIN, TEXAS – On Thursday, October 15th, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), alongside Representatives Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Pramila Jayapal…

Members of Congress Hold Hearing in Austin to Investigate ICE Shootings Across Texas AUSTIN, TEXAS – On Thursday, October 15th, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), alongside Representatives Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Pramila Jayapal…

Jayapal Statement on Suspicious Package Sent to Office SEATTLE, W.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal released the following statement after her office received a suspicious package: “My office today received a suspicious package, similar to that received by Members of Congress and elections…

Jayapal, Randall Lead PNW Members in Demanding Answers on NWDC Contract SEATTLE, W.A. — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Emily Randall (WA-06) are leading Members from Washington and Oregon in demanding answers and transparency into ongoing efforts by the Department of Homeland…

Jayapal Statement on Trump Suspending Microsoft from the PERM Program SEATTLE, W.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s actions…

Jayapal Introduces Legislative Framework Establishing National Charter System to Rein in AI SEATTLE, W.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) is introducing a new policy framework that reins in artificial intelligence (AI) by requiring every AI company to hold a federal charter to do…

Reps. Jayapal, Tlaib, Pressley and Sens. Markey, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Government Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technology Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 25, 2026) Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07),…

Ranking Member Jayapal Statement on Trump’s Pocket Rescissions SEATTLE, W.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, released the following statement regarding Trump’s pocket rescissions, targeted…

Reps. Jayapal, Larsen and Sen. Markey Announce Legislation to Expand Workforce Opportunities for Communities Impacted by Substance Use Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 25, 2026) In recognition of National Recovery Month, Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced…

Jayapal, Warren, Lawmakers Announce Reintroduction of Comprehensive Stop Wall Street Looting Act Text of bill can be found here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), Greg Landsman (D-Ohio), , Jesús Chuy García (D-Ill.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez…

Jayapal Introduces the Students Not Profits Act SEATTLE, W.A. – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) introduced the Students Not Profits Act to protect students and taxpayers from corporations and private-equity firms abusing our federal student aid system. “Higher education is inaccessible…

Jayapal Statement on Senate Blocking War Powers Resolution SEATTLE, W.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted 49-50 to block her War Powers Resolution, which passed the House of Representatives in July by a bipartisan vote of…

Jayapal, Wilson, Booker Introduce Legislation to Combat High Rate of Heart Disease in South Asian Americans WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Joe Wilson (SC-02) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) are reintroducing the bipartisan South Asian Heart Health Awareness and…

JAYAPAL, RASKIN, FLETCHER, LICCARDO, DURBIN, BLUMENTHAL, PADILLA, WHITEHOUSE INTRODUCE CRA RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL REGARDING REGULATION THAT CHANGES HOW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS & JOURNALISTS MAINTAIN IMMIGRATION STATUS WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of…

Jayapal Hosts Hearing on Big Tech and Surveillance AI The full hearing can be watched HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), co-chair of the Monopoly Busters Caucus, hosted a hearing on the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy as Big Tech monopolists aim to…

Jayapal Statement on Vote for Ratepayer Protection Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement after voting for the Ratepayer Protection Act. “I voted for this bill because there is nothing objectionable in it, and at least it makes slight…

JAYAPAL, RASKIN, FLETCHER, LICCARDO, DURBIN, BLUMENTHAL, PADILLA, WHITEHOUSE INTRODUCE CRA RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL REGARDING REGULATION THAT CHANGES HOW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS & JOURNALISTS MAINTAIN IMMIGRATION STATUS WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Jamie Raskin…

Meng, Jayapal, and South Asian Members of Congress Denounce Racist Post Targeting UT Austin Students WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Grace Meng (NY-06), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Ami Bera (CA-06), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ro Khanna (CA-17),…

Jayapal Demands Answers on Reports ICE is Weakening Safety Standards at Private, For-Profit Detention Centers WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, is demanding answers from the…

Ranking Member Jayapal’s Opening Statement at Hearing on Trump’s Immigration Dragnet and Republican Threats to Defund Local Police Washington, D.C. (September 1, 2026)—Today, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, delivered…

Wyden and Jayapal Call for GAO Investigation of DHS Surveillance; Courts Must Protect Public from Subpoena Abuses and Government Intimidation Tactics Used to Keep Surveillance of Americans Secret Private companies and other entities often receive subpoenas from federal law enforcement containing…

LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 138 (Tuesday, September 1, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 138 (Tuesday, September 1, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5413-H5418] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

Monopoly Busters Caucus Chairs: Meta Settlement Confirms the Danger of Big Tech Surveillance to Our Kids WASHINGTON, D.C. – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Monopoly Busters Caucus Chairs, Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Angie Craig (MN-02), released the…

Jayapal, Johnson, Williams, Foushee, Ross Statement on ICE’s Lies About Member Oversight LUMPKIN, G.A. — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (GA-04), Nikema Williams…

Jayapal, Johnson, Williams, Foushee, Ross Conduct Oversight at Stewart Detention Center Full video of Members’ remarks following their visit can be found HERE. LUMPKIN, G.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and…

Jayapal Demands Answers on So-Called “Donroe” Doctrine Policies that Risk Destabilizing the Western Hemisphere WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), a Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to answer for the regional…

Wyden, Davidson, Jayapal and Biggs Call for GAO Investigation into Warrantless Federal Surveillance of Americans’ Bank Records Members call out secret hotwatch real-time tracking, abuse of All Writs Act, and dragnet financial searches targeting innocent Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron…

Rep. Pramila Jayapal Holds Roundtable in Seattle on Trump’s Cuts to Long-Term Care for Immigrants No Cuts to Healthcare Coalition Outlines Devastating Cuts to Immigrant Healthcare Coming Oct 1 due to Trump’s HR 1 SEIU 775: We urge Gov and Legislature to “authorize emergency spending to stop this…

Jayapal Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee’s Advancement of Blanche Nomination for AG SEATTLE, W.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), a Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote to advance the…

Jayapal and Whitehouse Lead 90 Colleagues in Brief Supporting the Ability of States and Localities to Hold Big Oil and Gas Companies Accountable for Climate-Related Harms Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the…

Jayapal, Markey Introduce Green New Deal for Public Schools to Invest in Students, Schools, and a Livable Future SEATTLE, WA U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and the Environment…

Ranking Members Raskin, Jayapal Demand ICE Agents Wear Functional Body Cameras Washington, D.C. (July 30, 2026)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and…

Jayapal Statement on War Powers Resolution Passage WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), a Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the passage of her War Powers Resolution, H.Con.Res.89, to end Trump’s War in Iran. The…

Jayapal, Markey Introduce Updated Legislation to Set Strong Guardrails for Private Equity in Healthcare Washington (July 23, 2026) Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today reintroduced the Health Over Wealth Act, legislation that would require greater…

Jayapal Statement on Republican Stock Trading Sham WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement before voting against the Republican-led Stop Insider Trading Act, which they purport to be a stock trading ban but would allow Members to continue…

DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(C) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO REMOVE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES WITH IRAN Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)] [House] [Pages…

Jayapal, Dingell, CPC Members Host Universal Healthcare Shadow Hearing Full video of the hearing can be watched HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) today hosted a shadow hearing on Medicare for All, led by Chair Emerita Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and…

Jayapal Statement on Vote Against Increasing the Pentagon Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement after voting ‘NO’ on the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would provide $1.15 trillion to the…

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 8800, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 8884, REMOVING BARRIERS TO WORK FOR DISABLED AMERICANS ACT... Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172,…

Jayapal Calls for an Independent Investigation into Toboso Killings WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) is calling for an independent, impartial, and credible investigation into the Philippine Army’s recent killing of 19 people in Toboso, Negros Occidental province. Among…

Jayapal Introduces Orlin’s Law Calling for the Protection of Children of Immigrants WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, is introducing Orlin’s Law, legislation named for Orlin…

Jayapal, Deluzio, Ryan Introduce Legislation to Break Up Meatpacking Monopolies, Drive Down Grocery Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and Pat Ryan (NY-18), co-chairs of the Monopoly Busters Caucus, are introducing the Family Grocery and…

Jayapal, Garcia, Pingree, Raskin, Thompson Demand Independent Investigations into Killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Johan Sebastian Guerrero WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement,…

Jayapal, Booker Introduce REDACT Act to Protect Epstein Survivors and Strengthen Accountability for DOJ Privacy Violations Watch the full video of the press conference HERE. WASHINGTON, DC — Today, standing alongside Epstein survivors, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), U.S. Senator…

Racine County Residents Pack Town Hall to Discuss Affordability, Healthcare, & Gun Violence Left to right: Reps. Delia C. Ramirez, Pramila Jayapal, Jim McGovern, Mark Pocan, and Gwen Moore. WATCH THE LIVESTREAM VIDEO Racine, WI — July 8, 2026 The Racine community gathered in Racine Memorial Hall on…

Jayapal Statement on Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo SEATTLE, WA — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, released the following statement on the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. “Lorenzo Salgado…

Jayapal Introduces Legislation to Help Working Families Afford Fresh Food WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) is introducing the Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce Act, legislation to help families buy fresh fruits and vegetables modeled on a successful program launched in…

Jayapal, Davidson, Garamendi, Moulton Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Cut Wasteful Pentagon Spending WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Warren Davidson (OH-08), John Garamendi (CA-08), and Seth Moulton (MA-06) are introducing the bipartisan Streamline Pentagon…

Jayapal Statement on Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act NO Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement after voting against the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, legislation that does not impose strong enough safeguards to…

Congressional Democrats Press Trump Administration on Concerning Green Card Application Changes WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee; U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee…