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.
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.
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…
Clearly, there is an agenda here, and it is about impeaching Secretary Mayorkis.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The administration showed that once again Democrats have real workable solutions to manage migration.
The facts are that when Title 42... finally ended, what happened? Border encounters plummeted by 70 percent.
This fearmongering about the border, let me be clear, empowers the smugglers and cartels.
After passing their extreme, cruel, and unworkable border bill, where the only bipartisan thing about it was the opposition.
Today is Part 3 of our hearings on the Republicans' assault on immigrants and immigration.
This resolution that republicans advanced out of Committee that would block critical relief and retroactively end the payment pause...
It is clear that the administration's plan to cancel student debt would be far reaching, and targeted at those most in need.
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.
Older folks who have debt would also benefit from this, so it is not just intended for the younger folks.
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?
Despite these benefits to working families, my republican colleagues want to stop this transformative plan.
I hope that perhaps, that means we can have bipartisan-- complete bipartisan support.
Seventy--ninety percent of guns recovered at crime scenes in Mexico are traced back to the United States.
The United States is the No. 1 source of semi-automatic weapons in El Salvador.
One major push factor is violence in this region, which is fueled by American firearms.





