Political Quotes

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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Jul 9, 2026

This is another escalation in a war that the American people do not want.

commondreams.org
Jul 4, 2026

They're winning on platforms like Medicare for all. Universal health care. Universal childcare. Raising the minimum wage.

foxnews.com
Jul 2, 2026

“Thanks to Mr. Lawler’s outrageous outburst, we will not allow this to happen again,”

huffpost.com
Jul 2, 2026

The Pentagon has never passed an audit and is requesting an unprecedented $1.5 trillion for their FY27 budget.

garamendi.house.gov
Jul 1, 2026

They ran on Medicare for All. On a public option for housing. On a foreign policy that centers human dignity over political convenience. And they won.

commondreams.org
Jul 1, 2026

Bold, people-powered candidates took on the Democratic establishment and won.

commondreams.org
Jul 1, 2026

This is what happens when movements build power. People-powered movements win.

commondreams.org
Jun 26, 2026

Fabulous energy, momentum, giant repudiation of special interests, including the impact of others,"

foxnews.com
Jun 24, 2026

It’s time to stop this deadly and costly conflict.

commondreams.org
Jun 19, 2026

The initiative forces our schools to out LGBTQIA+ kids to the very families that might throw them out.

washingtonstatestandard.com
Jun 19, 2026

Heywood wants to bring the hate that they’ve been trying to spread in Congress, and across the country into Washington state.

washingtonstatestandard.com
Jun 10, 2026

Let a process play out, and let’s let a lot of good people jump in, and let’s see where we are before putting our thumb on the scale.

washingtonexaminer.com
Jun 9, 2026

It's essentially targeting an organization to make an example of them and call them out when they have been the leader in taking on antisemitism and taking on white nationalism.

foxnews.com
Jun 9, 2026

I just think that this is really misplaced and misguided.

foxnews.com
Jun 6, 2026

In nearly every part of American life, giant corporations, Wall Street investors, greedy billionaires, and other special interests are squeezing every last dollar they can out of working families.

murphy.senate.gov
Jun 4, 2026

The simple truth is that the American people are paying the price for Trump’s lawlessness.

commondreams.org
Jun 4, 2026

Every day that this war continues is a violation of our Constitution.

commondreams.org
Jun 4, 2026

Since President Trump’s illegal war of choice on Iran began, I have been extremely clear over and over again that Congress alone has the power to declare war.

commondreams.org
Jun 4, 2026

Waged with absolutely no imminent threat and no endgame, this war has already killed 13 US service members and injured many more; killed thousands of civilians in Iran and Lebanon, and displaced millions more; wasted billions in US…

commondreams.org
May 28, 2026

Libraries and library staff facilitate our access to information, provide lifesaving social resources, and host critical educational programming — making communities more thriving in every community across this country.

hirono.senate.gov
May 27, 2026

“Libraries and library staff facilitate our access to information, provide lifesaving social resources, and host critical educational programming — making communities more thriving in every community across this country.”

hirono.senate.gov
May 27, 2026

As someone who came to this country alone at 16 with nothing in my pockets, I deeply understand the unique challenges in the US education system that immigrant communities face. Our students deserve visibility at all levels.

hirono.senate.gov
Aug 27, 2025

The United States continues to be the only country where school shootings are a regular occurrence.

commondreams.org

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