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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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Feb 14, 2018

We are not safer when victims of crime fear being deported if they call 911.

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Feb 14, 2018

The latest falsehood is outrageous. Immigrants are certainly not making the opioid crisis worse.

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Feb 13, 2018

I am calling this the 'Three Strikes, You Are Out' budget, and it is the American people and working people who are rounding the bases and they are being called out by this President and this administration.

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Feb 5, 2018

the impact of the tax bill is going to be enormously substantial, given how much it increases the deficit.

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Feb 5, 2018

our colleagues on the other side of the aisle have made repeated attempts to, in our view, undermine the Affordable Care Act.

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Feb 5, 2018

There is a lot of disagreement around those tax cuts.

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Jan 21, 2018

Here are the facts: the first shutdown in modern history when one party has controlled the House, the Senate, and the White House; the fifth Republican shutdown in 30 years; and four continuing resolutions since September. Four Republicans…

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Jan 19, 2018

This bill is yet another inflammatory and unnecessary attack on women's rights, namely, a woman's constitutionally protected right to an abortion. Of course we support proper care for infants who are born. Those of us who are mothers know…

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Jan 18, 2018

We are back again for the third continuing resolution this fiscal year. This makes no sense, and it is no way to govern. And let me be clear and repeat what my colleagues have said: Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White…

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Jan 18, 2018

This is not a real solution. We will not substitute one family's pain for another's gain. This is about the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. It is about the soul of our country, and Americans deserve a better deal.

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Dec 7, 2017

I thank Mr. Raskin for his continued leadership in our caucus. It is such a pleasure to serve next to him on the Judiciary Committee. We have a lot of work to do. It is really terrific to be able to do it with him, to talk about the tax…

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Nov 30, 2017

I was absent in the House Chamber for rollcall votes 642 through 649 on Thursday, November 30, 2017, as a result of the flu. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote 642, ``nay'' on rollcall vote 643, ``nay'' on…

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Nov 14, 2017

I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi) for yielding, but also, most of all, for his leadership on so many critical issues around jobs and infrastructure and, of course, for pulling together this Special Order hour tonight on…

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Nov 13, 2017

On November 11, President Trump not only trusted the word of Vladimir Putin over the brave men and women who serve in our intelligence community, he proceeded to trash the reputations of its leaders.

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Nov 8, 2017

In Burien, Washington, tomorrow, we will be holding an event to provide constituents information on signing up for healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act. With open enrollment season beginning last week, I want to make sure that…

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Nov 2, 2017

I thank the gentleman from New York for his thoughts. Once again, I would just draw your attention back to who the real big winner is here in this Republican tax plan. It is Mr. Moneybags. So if you have got money in bags, millions of…

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Nov 2, 2017

I thank Representative Jeffries for laying that out so clearly. I don't know how he feels about the idea that we haven't had a single hearing on this bill. We are hearing that we are going to vote on it in 2 weeks. What is his experience…

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Nov 2, 2017

Today, the Republicans released their tax plan. Unsurprisingly, it is a gift-wrapped tax cut to the rich. Christmas came early, Mr. Speaker. From huge corporate tax cuts to the elimination of the alternative minimum tax paid by the…

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Nov 2, 2017

I thank Mr. Gallego for his incredible leadership. One of the things, when we think about this plan, there is really--it is a three-step plan. Number one, transfer trillions of dollars of wealth and tax cuts from middle class working…

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Nov 2, 2017

I thank Representative Lieu. I wanted to just point out that there was a study that was done out of Wharton on the tax plan. It wasn't on this most recent version, but I think the majority of the things that are in this are still true in…

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Nov 2, 2017

What strikes me is, when you don't have a process, you don't have discussion and debate, and you try to jam something through, it means you are trying to hide a whole lot. So I just wanted to say that there is an article in The Washington…

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Oct 31, 2017

seven in 10 Americans oppose overturning Roe v. Wade because they do understand that we as women have the right to determine how we are going to proceed with choices that we make about our own bodies.

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Oct 31, 2017

the purpose of this bill that has no viability in the courts?

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Oct 31, 2017

this bill is blatantly unconstitutional and that women have a constitutionally protected right to abortion.

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