Perpetrators of hate crimes have routinely invoked the President's name in an uptick of hate violence so drastic that scholars have actually dubbed it the Trump effect.
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.
I think it is an absolute outrage that we call it a protection protocol because there is no protection for the migrants that are there.
The administration has actually done nothing. They have in fact done the opposite.
The threats of white nationalist terrorism have been clear really for some years since this President was elected.
This is a President who actually selected a portrait of Andrew Jackson to grace his office.
It is a bit of a sham really because you are in a courtroom but you don't get representation, incredibly complex law.
the best available evidence shows that separating children from their parents--entails very significant and potentially life-long risks of psychological and physical harm.
I would remind my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, as they express their outrage that nothing has happened, that they actually controlled both chambers of Congress, the House and the Senate, and the White House, during this…
Are you aware that on September 27th of 2018, the DHS Office of Inspector General found that DHS was, quote, 'not fully prepared to implement zero tolerance or to deal with after effects'?
separating children from their parents--and this is your quote--``entails very significant and potentially life-long risks of psychological and physical harm.''
it seems clear from what you wrote that this is a classic definition of witness tampering.
the President said that flipping was not fair and almost ought to be outlawed.
made repeated statements suggesting that a pardon was a possibility for Manafort, while also making it clear that the President did not want Manafort to flip and cooperate with the government.
This is a big day. Today we pass the first minimum wage increase for workers in decades. And, yes, I am proud to represent Seattle, a leader in the Fight for $15, where I served on the committee that actually drafted the legislation that…
I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Ms. Omar). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal). The amendment was agreed to…
My inquiry is this. My colleague across the aisle just referred to Members of Congress as ``anti-American.'' I believe that those words are defamatory, and I would like to ask whether that is appropriate for a request for the gentleman to…
So a Member can say that other Members of Congress are anti-American and no resolution for that? We would like to ask the gentleman to take down his words. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentlewoman making a demand that the words be taken…
Yes, I am asking that the gentleman's words be taken down. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In order for the words to be taken down, the objection has to be contemporaneous to the remarks.
I am grateful to all of you for recognizing the dire need not only to recruit teachers but also to retain them if we are going to provide our kids with the education that they need to succeed.
I was trying to get the attention. Mr. Speaker, I will relinquish the point, but I just want to remind my colleagues that that is completely inappropriate to tell any of us that we are anti-American. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Let me just…
I am appalled at the statements coming from the White House telling people who dissent that somehow you should go back to your country if you criticize the United States. Well, let me remind you that dissent is patriotic and, in fact, a…





