Rep. Pramila Jayapal
@RepJayapal

Congresswoman, lifelong organizer, mom. Proudly serving WA-7. Chair Emerita @USProgressives. Member @HouseJudiciary, @HouseForeign, @HouseBudgetDems. She/her.

 Seattle, WA
jayapal.house.gov/
Joined January 2017
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Just wrapped up a great week at the United Nations General Assembly, where I met with leaders from across the world, and even discussed AI with Joseph Gordon Levitt, the UN’s first Global Advocate for Human-centric Digital Governance. This week was a powerful reminder of what we can accomplish through diplomacy and collective action. I look forward to continuing this important work.
Rep. Jayapal with Joseph Gordon Levitt.

ALT Rep. Jayapal with Joseph Gordon Levitt.

Rep. Jayapal with Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil.

ALT Rep. Jayapal with Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil.

Rep. Jayapal with Tô Lâm, President of Vietnam.

ALT Rep. Jayapal with Tô Lâm, President of Vietnam.

Rep. Jayapal with a non-partisan group of Sudanese civil society representatives.

ALT Rep. Jayapal with a non-partisan group of Sudanese civil society representatives.

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The floods in Nepal have destroyed homes, left thousands missing, and devastated over 1.6 million people. Alongside, @RepJudyChu, @RepGraceMeng, and @CongressmanRaja, I'm urging the administration to grant TPS to Nepalis so they can stay here while it is unsafe to return home.
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Lots of Republicans are saying they want to see the war in Iran end, but their votes don't match. Despite coming up short, we want to offer sincere thanks to @RepJayapal for leading the latest bicameral war powers effort and all who voted for it. vist.ly/5jrzc

US Democrats tee up pre-election war powers vote as some Republicans break with Trump on Iran

The US Senate could vote as soon as ‌Thursday to tell President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran or get Congress' authorization to continue it, as Democrats tee up a vote on the unpopular conflict...

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Too many industries, from nursing homes to grocery stores, have fallen victim to private equity takeovers. I’m working with @SenWarren to stop Wall Street’s looting and put people over profits.
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SHAMEFUL: A majority of Senate Republicans just blocked our bipartisan War Powers Resolution by a vote of 49-50. This is a slap in the face to the majority of Americans who want this war to end. My full statement:
An official statement titled "Jayapal Statement on Senate Blocking War Powers Resolution" dated September 24, 2026. The statement reads, "The Senate’s failure to pass my War Powers Resolution is a slap in the face to the millions of American people who want this war to end. The Senate had the opportunity to send a clear message to this administration that they would not stand for another day of his war of choice. Instead, a majority of Senate Republicans acted as a cult party and stood by Trump’s unpopular and devastating war. In the House, we will continue to pass these resolutions and demand an end to the war. It is time to reassert Congress’s constitutional authority to declare war."

ALT An official statement titled "Jayapal Statement on Senate Blocking War Powers Resolution" dated September 24, 2026. The statement reads, "The Senate’s failure to pass my War Powers Resolution is a slap in the face to the millions of American people who want this war to end. The Senate had the opportunity to send a clear message to this administration that they would not stand for another day of his war of choice. Instead, a majority of Senate Republicans acted as a cult party and stood by Trump’s unpopular and devastating war. In the House, we will continue to pass these resolutions and demand an end to the war. It is time to reassert Congress’s constitutional authority to declare war."

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At least 9 U.S. citizens have died in the West Bank since 2022, including my constituent Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi. We need accountability and answers. The Senate must pass @ChrisVanHollen’s resolution.
The image features information about a vote being forced by Senator Chris Van Hollen to prompt the Trump administration to report on the killings of U.S. citizens in the West Bank. It includes a photo of Aysenur Ezgi Eyi, a constituent of Rep. Jayapal, who was killed. A statistic in bold states 84% of voters want investigations into U.S. citizen deaths believed to involve Israeli actions. A source is noted at the bottom.

ALT The image features information about a vote being forced by Senator Chris Van Hollen to prompt the Trump administration to report on the killings of U.S. citizens in the West Bank. It includes a photo of Aysenur Ezgi Eyi, a constituent of Rep. Jayapal, who was killed. A statistic in bold states 84% of voters want investigations into U.S. citizen deaths believed to involve Israeli actions. A source is noted at the bottom.

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Great news! Seattle is leading the way and is now the first city to ban surveillance pricing, which has let large grocery retailers track our personal data to set individualized prices. Thank you to Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Mayor Katie Wilson for leading this ordinance and UFCW 3000 for pushing it at a time when so many working people are struggling to afford groceries. king5.com/article/money/cons…

Seattle becomes first city in nation to ban ‘surveillance pricing’

The new ordinance restricts large grocery retailers from using shoppers’ personal data to set individualized prices.

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Republican politicians might claim they now want AI regulation, but last year, they gave billions in tax breaks to some of the very AI companies that are putting our safety at risk. Don’t let them avoid responsibility. We need action, not more empty words.
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Sep 20
Jayapal on McConnell: How about we have term limits on members of Congress and upper age limits on members of Congress? Why do we allow people to stay until they literally have to be carried off the floor, until they disappear with paid leave that they won’t grant for anyone else in the country?
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When the poster children for corruption want to talk about fraud, it’s hard to take them seriously.
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Mitch McConnell took three months of paid sick leave, after spending his career voting against Americans’ right to do the same. All workers should have paid sick leave, but Republicans are working for themselves, not you.
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It was a true honor to meet the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, who has been a leader for working people in Spain and a light around the world for his strong stances on humane migration policy, AI regulation, standing up to the Trump administration on the war in Iran, and implementing a permanent arms embargo on arms exports to Israel. I look forward to continuing to work closely with PM Sánchez to build our power across borders to fight far-right authoritarianism and deliver for working people around the world. ✊🏾
Rep. Jayapal with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchéz.

ALT Rep. Jayapal with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchéz.

Rep. Jayapal with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchéz.

ALT Rep. Jayapal with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchéz.

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I’m here in New York City at the UN General Assembly, meeting with people from across the globe to rebuild multilateral relationships and work toward peace. More to come soon!
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Let’s do this!
Briana Reilly@briana_reilly
Sep 22
New: Senate Dems are looking to force a vote on Rep. Jayapal’s Iran war powers resolution this week, tho exact vehicle + timing aren’t yet set. The House passed it in July, so Senate approval would mark the 2nd joint congressional rebuke of the admin’s Iran ops W/@LauraEWeiss16
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Our priority should be the safety and security of the American people, not the pockets of a few defense contractors.
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Wilber Garces Perez is in detention with a bullet STILL in his back after ICE shot him and are now trying to deport him. I’m joining @RepCasar to demand ICE immediately get him medical care, release him from detention, and comply with a full, independent investigation.
Congressman Greg Casar
@RepCasar
Sep 22
Wilber Garces Perez was shot in the back by an ICE agent in Austin. Now he's in detention with the bullet still in his body. Today, 100+ Members of Congress are demanding that ICE get him medical care, stop trying to deport a key witness, and immediately release the video footage.
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Republicans may not be willing to enforce the War Powers Resolutions, but Democrats will.
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Last week, I hosted a hearing on the dangers of surveillance AI. Thank you to my colleagues who joined this incredibly important and urgent discussion.
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Republicans cancelled the final weeks of the congressional calendar because they need more time to go home and lie about the high costs that they created. They’re fighting for billionaires and big corporations, Democrats are fighting for you.
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This is just excellent. @NYCMayor understands we can and must deliver —not only on the big things—which we must do—but also that delivering on the small things is a pathway to trusting government with delivering on the big things. ✊🏾👏🏽
Stu Smith
@thestustustudio
Sep 21
🚨 At the U20 Mayors Summit, Mamdani Says the Left Has Ceded “Quality of Life,” “Efficiency,” and “Fraud and Waste” to the Right This was one of the more interesting arguments Zohran Mamdani made today at the U20 Mayors Summit, and a reminder that he can be genuinely sharp when he drops the “central casting” routine. “In New York City, there are certain words that have taken on ideological associations.” “Quality of life has come to be seen as somehow a right-wing concern. Efficiency… has been taken on as a right-wing concern, rooting out fraud and waste, a right-wing concern.” Mamdani’s argument is that refusing to engage those issues actually helps the Right. “If you are staring at an example of social disorder or social inefficiency, and the left refuses to explain either why it has happened or how they will fix it, then the right gets to point at someone in the immediate area and say, ‘That’s who did it.’” The harder question is how much of the broader Left is actually prepared to follow the advice.
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