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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.

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Dec 7, 2022

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.

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Dec 7, 2022

Blatant moral and ethical violations in the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, have eroded America's trust in our system.

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Nov 16, 2022

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.

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Sep 6, 2022

The Democratic Party has become more and more progressive and populist. And that is thanks to the progressive movement across the country.

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Sep 6, 2022

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.

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Sep 6, 2022

why she thinks Democrats may keep the House -- yes, I said the House -- in November`s midterm elections.

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Sep 6, 2022

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.

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Sep 6, 2022

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal thinks Democrats may not only hold the Senate in November, she thinks they have a real shot of keeping the House.

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Sep 6, 2022

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…

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Aug 15, 2022

We got 99 percent of Democrats on board with this agenda. A very progressive agenda that is the president's agenda.

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Aug 15, 2022

To cut carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2030, to take on the negotiation of prescription drug pricing, as you know, a very tough thing to even get your toe in the door for, bring down the cost of insulin, and make the wealthiest…

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Aug 15, 2022

President Biden deserves enormous credit for coming in with an agenda that was transformative, that was expansive, that was popular and populist and addressed the needs of working people across the country.

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Aug 15, 2022

We are talking about dramatic transformations with the way the economy works and making the economy work for regular working people, instead of the wealthiest.

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Aug 12, 2022

Today, Democrats will take unprecedented and urgent action when we pass the Inflation Reduction Act. Today, we make good on our promise to take on climate change and climate justice with historic investments in green technologies that will…

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Aug 9, 2022

It was particularly galling to see Republicans vote against capping the cost of insulin. That was just cruel in my view to all the people out there who were suffering with this high cost of insulin and price gouging.

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Aug 9, 2022

This is a massive step forward. It is a massive step forward in a couple of ways. First, it is really the biggest investment we’ve ever had and reducing carbon emissions, 40 percent by 2030.

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Aug 9, 2022

Not a single Republican wants to cut health care costs for Americans or energy costs for Americans, or climate change, this was passed on the Democratic only vote.

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Jul 27, 2022

It is critical that bad actors in industries, all industries, face consequences.

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Jul 27, 2022

I thank Chairman Pallone for all the work he has done. I know he has a big API community in his district, so we appreciate his attention to these issues. I am very proud to rise in support of my bipartisan bill, the South Asian Heart…

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Jul 27, 2022

Congress can and should act to address these issues.

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Jul 27, 2022

Care work is the foundation of our economy. It is the work that makes all other work possible.

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Jul 27, 2022

How will this bill increase the supply of childcare workers and home health aides, and I might just point out that there's about 120,000 people on the Medicaid waiting list right now.

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Jul 27, 2022

I look forward to advancing Representative Jayapal's Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act, to provide domestic workers with fair and decent working conditions.

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Jul 27, 2022

What about the quality of care? Would it help increase the quality of care, and if so, how?

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Jul 27, 2022

Why would we not want to ensure that we take care of the people who are taking care of us?

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