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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 do think it’s important to tell the truth and I try to do it in a way that is respectful of people but also respectful of the truth. I’m not going to sugarcoat anything. I’m not going to lie about what is actually happening and I wanted…
What she asked Senator Manchin to do is basically go line by line through build back better and say what he doesn’t like and doesn’t agree to, what he won’t support.
We need to address the fact that the world is looking to us for our leadership on climate.
At a minimum, he should continue the moratorium on student debt because people can’t afford to pay that right now.
We should look at what we can do on insulin, on EpiPens and making sure that people can get the prescription drugs they need and not cave in to big pharma.
The Build Back Better Act is about making sure we pay $35 for insulin instead of hundreds and hundreds of dollars.
You can’t enter into negotiations if you are not going to be an honest negotiator, and if you are not going to keep your word to the president of the United States.
That lack of integrity is stunning. That lack of integrity is stunning, in a town where people say the only thing you have is your word.
Lauren Boebert did not apologize to Ilhan. She gave a very half-hearted apology, public apology, without ever saying she was sorry to the person she called a suicide bomber and joked about.
The party that claims to be pro-life proved time and time again that they`re anything but.
What are the Republicans promising you? Nothing but hatred, discrimination, the big lie, and a continuation of policies that benefit the tiniest, wealthiest group of people in this country.
It is wrong to call a member of Congress a suicide bomber. It is wrong to joke about that publicly. It endangers her life.
And I am proud to represent thousands of workers that do keep one of the United States' largest ports running in Seattle.
As legislators it's our responsibility to restore the public's faith in our government and my bill vastly improves that process.
Unfortunately, this has turned into a shadowy process where special interests and big corporations send a bevy of lobbyists to make sure that the rules benefit them.
Many Americans are taught in civics class that Congress passes a law and that's it. The reality is that major legislation enacted by Congress that addresses climate change, workers' rights, healthcare, must also be implemented and enforced…
You will know if you`re a young person that you`re going to have a planet, and that we are actually taking real action to reduce carbon emissions.
We are going to get this done, and Democrats are going to deliver for the people.
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