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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.

Quotes by year · 2017–20261,305 total · peak 2021 (350)
2017: 63 quotes2018: 39 quotes2019: 297 quotes2020: 110 quotes2021: 350 quotes2022: 106 quotes2023: 159 quotes2024: 59 quotes2025: 60 quotes2026: 62 quotes
Jun 8, 2023

I think we are -- we are watching it. I was going to say we're afraid, and I would say we're afraid for our country.

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Jun 8, 2023

I think a couple things stood out to me. One is the seriousness of the counts that are in this indictment. I mean, this is counts against a President, for taking, knowingly taking classified information, and then knowingly sharing that…

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Jun 6, 2023

Forgive my skepticism or, more bluntly, give me a break.

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Jun 6, 2023

Clearly, there is an agenda here, and it is about impeaching Secretary Mayorkis.

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Jun 6, 2023

All my colleagues need to do is look at the facts, and they will see that you are absolutely the best candidate to be our next Secretary of Labor.

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Jun 6, 2023

Congratulations on a tremendous record of accomplishment already.

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Jun 6, 2023

It is an absolute delight to see you here as the nominee for Labor Secretary as well, and I say that also as an Asian American woman.

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Jun 4, 2023

House Resolution 473 calls for the immediate delivery of food and humanitarian aid to Gaza and an end to the prolonged humanitarian crisis of Palestinians living there.

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May 22, 2023

I think our words matter, and I think that you pointing out of the importance of really establishing a functioning immigration system is absolutely crucial.

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May 22, 2023

The administration showed that once again Democrats have real workable solutions to manage migration.

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May 22, 2023

The facts are that when Title 42... finally ended, what happened? Border encounters plummeted by 70 percent.

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May 22, 2023

This fearmongering about the border, let me be clear, empowers the smugglers and cartels.

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May 22, 2023

After passing their extreme, cruel, and unworkable border bill, where the only bipartisan thing about it was the opposition.

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May 22, 2023

Today is Part 3 of our hearings on the Republicans' assault on immigrants and immigration.

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May 15, 2023

This resolution that republicans advanced out of Committee that would block critical relief and retroactively end the payment pause...

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May 15, 2023

It is clear that the administration's plan to cancel student debt would be far reaching, and targeted at those most in need.

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May 15, 2023

We know that one in six Americans living in rural areas represented by many of my colleagues across the aisle have fallen into delinquency or default.

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May 15, 2023

Older folks who have debt would also benefit from this, so it is not just intended for the younger folks.

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May 15, 2023

No one earning above $125,000.00 is going to benefit.

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May 15, 2023

Is it correct that 90 percent of republicans, excuse me, 90 percent of recipients of this plan earning less than $75,000.00 would benefit?

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May 15, 2023

Despite these benefits to working families, my republican colleagues want to stop this transformative plan.

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May 15, 2023

I hope that perhaps, that means we can have bipartisan-- complete bipartisan support.

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Apr 25, 2023

Seventy--ninety percent of guns recovered at crime scenes in Mexico are traced back to the United States.

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Apr 25, 2023

The United States is the No. 1 source of semi-automatic weapons in El Salvador.

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Apr 25, 2023

One major push factor is violence in this region, which is fueled by American firearms.

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