President Biden made the historic choice to propose canceling debt for 16 million low-and middle-income borrowers.
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.
In fact, Norfolk Southern, among others, said that requiring these brakes was, quote, 'not in the public interest.'
The Republicans introduced the FAST Act, and it simply proposed a cost-benefit analysis of these electronic braking systems.
The American people widely support a stock ownership legislation across partisan lines, and they are calling on Congress to act.
As long as Members of Congress are allowed to hold and trade stocks, the door to corruption remains open.
Last Congress, Congressman Matt Rosendale and I introduced the Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act.
Even more concerning, the fines and penalties that were enforced served as little deterrent to the future violations of the law.
I would like to address the ethics problems created when Members of Congress own or trade individual stocks.
All of their tragic stories end in the same way. High student debt, low-quality education, and taxpayers ultimately footing the bill.
I feel that sadly for-profit colleges have been more interested in using these funds to pay their pockets.
We know that throwing money at the border without also fixing the legal immigration system is not going to be successful.
Today my colleagues across the aisle want to go even further than Donald Trump with policies that would effectively end asylum.
For four years Donald Trump pursued some of the most inhumane immigration policies as president.
So, a wealthy interest group regularly wines and dines the Supreme Court Justices for the specific purpose of swaying opinions on landmark cases that will affect millions of Americans.
Blatant moral and ethical violations in the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, have eroded America's trust in our system.
For millions of survivors across the country who deserve to have their voices heard, vote ``yes'' on S. 4524. I thank those people on the other side of the aisle who agree with us and know that this is the right thing to do.
That is really what Democrats are all about, and I think that’s what we’ve shown from the American Rescue Plan, all the way down to the Inflation Reduction Act and everything in between.
The Democratic Party has become more and more progressive and populist. And that is thanks to the progressive movement across the country.
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal thinks Democrats may not only hold the Senate in November, she thinks they have a real shot of keeping the House.
I think that it is that category of Republicans who actually believe that we need to protect our democracy from somebody who tried to destroy it, who tried to steal an election, as well as the independence.
I said Republicans have no idea the fury and the wrath of women across the country, and their families, by the way, who absolutely are going to rebel against the idea that a protected constitutional right to make choices about your own…
Why she thinks Democrats may keep the House -- yes, I said the House -- in November`s midterm elections.





