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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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May 4, 2021

He has now laid all of the cards on the table as far as what the Republican agenda is.

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May 4, 2021

This is a relic of the Jim Crow era. This is what Southern segregationists used to stop progress on civil rights.

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May 4, 2021

We need to pass them in the Senate and have the president sign them, because, at the end of the day, the American people are hurting.

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May 4, 2021

This is Mitch McConnell. I mean, if we had any doubt, this is who Mitch McConnell has been.

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May 2, 2021

I think for Ramona and for so many others like her we are ready to be the authors of a new story, and that begins with passing the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.

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May 2, 2021

I hope we can get to a place where we're not denying that overtime premiums should apply to all workers.

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Apr 28, 2021

What we should not have is a difference in terms of enforcement vis-a-vis the not-for-profits. The fact that the FTC is not permitted to challenge anticompetitive conduct by not-for-profits is nonsense.

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Apr 28, 2021

I think we all understand that when components of consolidation in healthcare promised us better quality of care, the reality that we got is that patients had been forced to pay exorbitantly high medical costs in exchange for worse care.

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Apr 28, 2021

The U.S. Healthcare System is inefficient, unreliable, and crushingly expensive.

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Apr 28, 2021

They absolutely require antitrust scrutiny.

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Apr 27, 2021

the 2 trillion-dollar infrastructure proposal, the President's proposal had enjoyed 68 percent support across the country.

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Apr 26, 2021

the overall situation of vaccines, it`s not just India. I mean, out of the almost 900 million doses that have been administered, only 0.3 percent have actually gone to low-income countries.

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Apr 26, 2021

not only is it a moral responsibility, it is also the right thing to do if we`re going to beat a global pandemic.

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Apr 26, 2021

We need to be shipping out virus -- vaccines and waiving intellectual property patents.

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Apr 21, 2021

I thank the chairman so much for his tremendous leadership on helping to bring this bill to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, the Access to Counsel Act. It is the Access to Counsel Act. I don't know if my friends on the…

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Apr 15, 2021

I’m joined now by Pennsylvania Congresswoman and former impeachment manager Madeleine Dean and Washington Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

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Apr 15, 2021

the scariest thing is all our colleagues who are still perpetrating the big lie.

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Apr 13, 2021

These smaller cities need a better shot at accessing funding so they can attract economic activity.

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Apr 13, 2021

I want to briefly note my strong support for Federal assistance for earthquake resilience and risk reduction projects.

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Apr 13, 2021

As we consider how to best repair a country ravaged by a pandemic, I would like to raise four key priorities from my district: support for bridges, small and medium-sized cities, light rail, and earthquake resilience.

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Apr 13, 2021

I urge the committee to continue expanding its support for light rail projects.

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Apr 13, 2021

I urge the committee to expand its support for bridges in this next package.

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Apr 13, 2021

Our country and our region need Federal assistance on important projects like this that reduce congestion.

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Mar 23, 2021

Megan, we are so very proud, not only of your remarkable talents and achievements, but for your willingness to use your platform to fight for equality for all of us.

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Mar 23, 2021

Thank you so much, Chairwoman Maloney, and for your tremendous leadership on so many issues.

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