Pramila Jayapal
Sourced recordU.S. House - WA District 07 · Congressional District 7
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Pramila Jayapal is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Washington's 7th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents most of Seattle, as well as some suburban areas of King County. Jayapal represented the 37th legislative district in the Washington State Senate from 2015 to 2017. She is the first Indian American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district's first female member of Congress, she is also the first Asian American to represent Washington at the federal level. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Constitutional Government
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20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
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- PartialPramila Jayapal is a candidate for U.S. House - WA District 07profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted No on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Improving Travel for American Families Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment
- VerifiedVoted No on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on TRIA Program Reauthorization Act
- VerifiedRaised $3,010,031.82 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressional Democrats Press Trump Administration on Concerning Green Card Application Changes
- VerifiedPublic statement: Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Ruling
- VerifiedPublic statement: Jayapal Statement on Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
- VerifiedNews coverage: Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) & Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Sunday on “This Week” with Co-anchor Martha Raddatz - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- VerifiedNews coverage: Jayapal tells murder victims’ parents Congress has other things to do - Washington Examiner
- VerifiedNews coverage: Pramila Jayapal warns Democrats: Don't throw trans people under the bus - Advocate.com
- VerifiedNews coverage: Pramila Jayapal, Rob Menendez introduce LIFT the BAR Act for immigrants in US - The American Bazaar
- VerifiedNews coverage: DNC Chair Ken Martin, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, and statewide elected officials headline Saturday evening reception at 2026 Washington State Democratic Convention - Northwest Progressive Institute
- VerifiedNews coverage: Conversation with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) - Institute of Politics and Public Service
- VerifiedNews coverage: Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal says immigrant families are living in growing fear - The American Bazaar
- VerifiedNews coverage: Pramila Jayapal Violated a Transparency Law With a Late Stock Sale Disclosure - News of the United States - NOTUS
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-07-14: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-07-02: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2026-06-30: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2026-06-24: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-05-21: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-04-23: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2026-04-23: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-04-15: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-05-13: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 2.
2026-03-26: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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s%20Trump%20Administration%20on%20Concerning%20Green%20Card%20Application%20Changes&url=https%3A%2F%2Fjayapal.house.gov%2F2026%2F06%2F30%2Fcongressional-democrats-press-trump-administration-on-concerning-green-card-application-changes%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Twitter Mail WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee; U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommitt
dden="true"> Facebook Twitter Mail WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, released the following statement regarding today’s ruling from the Supreme Court upholding the right to birthright citizenship in the United States… Issues: Immigration 1 2 3 4 5 ... 10 20 30 ... Next <img src="https://jayapal.house.gov/wp-con
aria-hidden="true"> Facebook Twitter Mail SEATTLE, WA — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, released the following statement on the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. “Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was simply on his way to work… Issues: Immigration 07.09.2026 | News Share: Facebook Twitter <a href="mailto:?subject=Racine%20Coun
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