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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 thank the Dreamers, TPS and DED holders, the families, friends and advocates, many of whom are right here in this Chamber with us. Thank you for your courage in speaking out. Thank you for demanding a different and more just future for…
I am so very proud to rise in strong support of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act. At the heart and the core of this bill are 2.5 million people who are American in every single way but paper. Dreamers, and those with temporary…
If you live in Connecticut or Mississippi, Utah or California, everywhere an American should have comprehensive, affordable health care.
Our current system costs $3.5 trillion. It is actually projected to cost $6 trillion by 2027, the most in the entire world by far.
It is not a question of if, it is a question of when our country has single-payer health care.
We could use the tremendous leverage of government power and a large marketplace... to negotiate the best prices for the American people.
The one that I have introduced is Medicare for America, which ensures universal, affordable, high quality health care coverage by building both on Medicare and Medicaid and to expand that covered benefits and services.
Universal coverage needs to include long-term services and support, because we have got millions of Americans who live with disabilities and those taking care of an aging loved one.
We ban private contracting, which has created that two-tier system of health care in America, one tier for people with health insurance and another for the wealthy who can afford to pay for their care without any insurance.
$3.5 trillion. And how does that $3.5 trillion--and that is annually, correct?
I think one of the reasons that we have seen this cultural revolution that we are experiencing right now is because the American public was actually so angry about hearing about these stories, and they were wondering why didn't we know…
I don't think the majority of Americans understand how this affects their daily life.
Just because I dance to the rhythm of the rain doesn't mean I should be underpaid. I am a great worker and bring many positive attributes to my job and deserve an equal and livable wage.
There are these ordinary people who are signing agreements to give up all kinds of rights to go to court.
Social Security is often called an entitlement. It really should be called an earned benefit program.
It is not some distant thing. It is actually the idea that we have no oversight or authority over another branch's actions, even when they are unlawful.
We were sworn to a constitutional duty to conduct oversight of the executive branch, along with many other things.
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