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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.

Quotes by year · 2017–20261,305 total · peak 2021 (350)
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Jul 28, 2020

The whole goal of this committee's work is to make sure that there are more Amazons, that there are more Apples, that there are more companies that get to innovate and small businesses that get to thrive

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Jul 28, 2020

You have access to data that far exceeds the sellers on your platforms with whom you compete.

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Jul 28, 2020

Well, there's numerous reports and the committee has conducted interviews with former employees who confirm that there are employees who do have access to that data and are using it.

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Jul 28, 2020

So there's no actual enforcement of that policy?

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Jul 28, 2020

It seems that this is a concerted effort to end legal immigration as we know it.

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Jul 28, 2020

There has been purposeful attempt to dismantle USCIS and legal immigration processes.

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Jul 28, 2020

Despite the Trump Administration's harsh rhetoric... there are actually millions of people that are bending over backwards.

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Jul 28, 2020

I'm one of only 14 naturalized citizens to serve in the United States Congress.

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Jul 28, 2020

DACA also enjoys broad support among the American public, with 66 percent of American voters supporting the program.

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Jul 28, 2020

Mr. Edlow, the Supreme Court you do not get to decide whether you're going to comply with the Supreme Court order.

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Jul 28, 2020

Based on that ruling, the Administration should have immediately returned the program to its original form.

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Jul 27, 2020

My Republican colleagues keep saying the Seattle police precinct was taken over by protestors. This is incorrect. Incorrect. No one has taken over that building.

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Jul 27, 2020

Lies are being spread by my colleagues in this committee. This area is perfectly peaceful.

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Jul 27, 2020

The area is just a few miles from where I sit right now and there is no takeover.

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Jul 27, 2020

That it is a peaceful protest zone.

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Jul 27, 2020

You are supposed to uphold democracy and secure equal justice under the law, not violently dismantle certain protesters based on the President's personal agenda.

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Jul 27, 2020

You take an aggressive approach to Black Lives Matter protests, but not to right-wing extremists threatening to lynch a governor.

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Jul 27, 2020

Let us not be distracted by you or my GOP colleagues as to what these powerful and massive protests were actually about.

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Jul 27, 2020

Voting by mail and absentee voting.

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Jul 22, 2020

I just wanted to quote directly from section 2 of my bill: ``The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the covered individual a meaningful opportunity to consult with counsel and an interested party not later than one hour after the…

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Jul 6, 2020

The Senate needs to hit the panic button.

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Jul 6, 2020

We thank the House for taking the bold action to pass the HEROES Act.

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Jul 6, 2020

If this damage goes unchecked, nearly 2 million educators could lose their jobs...

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Jul 6, 2020

We have helped parents who, overnight, had to become their kids' substitute teachers...

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