We need to build a durable and lasting coalition of progressives that can take on the right-wing forces and answer them with the necessary call of the people.
Pramila Jayapal
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Pramila Jayapal is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Washington's 7th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she is notable for being the first South Asian woman elected to the U.S. Congress. Throughout her tenure, Jayapal has focused on issues such as healthcare reform, immigration, and social justice, advocating for policies that aim to improve the lives of her constituents and promote equity across the nation.
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August 18, 2026
We need a foreign policy based on partnership, exchange, and mutual respect.
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by number of sources- We need to build a durable and lasting coalition of progressives that can take on the right-wing forces and answer them with the necessary call of the people.25 sources2026commondreams.org
- “I want to be very clear: their bill does not block insider trading, no matter what it’s called,”22 sources2026iowacapitaldispatch.com
- We need a FULL ban on congressional stock trading.21 sources2026commondreams.org
- The interventions conducted under the banner of the ‘Donroe Doctrine' appear to follow a partisan playbook: the endorsement of favored candidates, the placement of political allies, the weaponization of tariffs and sanctions, and, where those fail, the application of direct military force.19 sources2026commondreams.org
- This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.8 sources2026commondreams.org
- Let’s be clear about what's happening. This is an agency that has already killed more than 50 people in its custody.5 sources2026commondreams.org
These are tactics that destabilize our hemisphere and endanger our neighbors.
This kind of capricious law enforcement has no place in a legitimate democracy.
Before this year's Panamerican Congress, I'm demanding the Trump administration answer for their 'Donroe' Doctrine.
The interventions conducted under the banner of the ‘Donroe Doctrine' appear to follow a partisan playbook: the endorsement of favored candidates, the placement of political allies, the weaponization of tariffs and sanctions, and, where…
Let’s be clear about what's happening. This is an agency that has already killed more than 50 people in its custody.
As wildfires, storms, and severe weather conditions become more common because of climate change, our hospitals need to be ready and resilient.
“In the richest country in the world, we should have the best public school system in the world. The Green New Deal for Public Schools, which I’m proud to lead with Senator Markey, would make investments in safe, healthy, zero-carbon…
“Public schools and a strong education system are the bedrock of our democracy. However, for decades, as school buildings have crumbled, as classes have doubled or tripled in size, and as the Trump administration has chipped away at…
Members of Congress are continuing to buy and sell stocks as if they’re on Wall Street," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
I’m proud to be leading the Health Over Wealth Act with Senator Markey to crack down on private equity ownership in healthcare.
Forcing people to vote on them forces them over and over again to have to contend with this issue.
If Republicans actually wanted to stop congressional stock trading, they’d pass our bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act,"
This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.
From the beginning, this war has had no clear mission, no strategy, no end goal. Congress has not been consulted,"
“I want to be very clear: their bill does not block insider trading, no matter what it’s called,”
The Secretary of Forever Wars, Pete Hegseth, just announced they are going to provide hormone therapy to male service members who don’t have enough testosterone.
Let’s be clear: This is gender affirming care and it completely debunks all of Republicans’ attacks on trans people.





