Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
@jayapal.house.gov
Congresswoman, lifelong organizer, mom. Proudly serving WA-7. Chair Emerita of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Member of Judiciary Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Budget Committee. She/her.
I was glad to be joined recently in the Immigration Subcommittee by General President of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Jimmy Williams, TPS recipients, & other members of IUPAT.

I’ll keep fighting for a path to citizenship for TPS recipients.
December 27, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Trump says affordability is a “con job” and a “fake narrative” — but only 26% of Americans approve of how he’s handling the cost of living.

Bottom line: Trump doesn’t care if you can’t afford to feed your family or pay your bills. He’s getting rich, and that’s all that matters.
December 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Happy Kwanzaa to all who celebrate! Wishing you love, light, and joy today and always.
December 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

Wishing peace, love, and joy to you all today and always.
December 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Welcome to the newest co-sponsors of my Medicare for All bill in the House!

Medicare for All is not only good policy — as premiums skyrocket for millions of Americans — it is incredibly popular. Let’s keep building momentum for universal health care and get this passed!
December 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
ICYMI: I introduced my Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, which would require greater oversight of detention facilities, repeal mandatory detention, and prohibit the detention of families and children.

It’s time to protect immigrants from this lawless administration.
December 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
As energy bills skyrocket for millions of American families, Trump is killing off production of our country’s largest source of renewable energy.

Why? Because his Big Oil billionaire buddies want more of your money. It’s greed and corruption at your expense.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
Trump Halts 5 Wind Farms Off the East Coast
www.nytimes.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
There are now more people in ICE detention than ever before — 68,440 people.

Most have never committed a crime. Many are being held in facilities with horrific conditions. It’s cruel and inhumane, and it must end. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Number of people in ICE detention hits record high, data shows
ICE held more than 68,400 people as of 14 December, breaking previous high set at beginning of December
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to call people with good news! It was such a privilege to talk to the young people that I am nominating for our country’s military academies.

Here’s some joy as we head into the holidays!
December 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Trump’s cronies at the DOJ were so busy scrubbing the President’s name from the Epstein Files that they forgot to redact some mentions of victims — exposing survivors publicly.

They care more about protecting Trump than protecting victims of sexual abuse.
December 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Trump’s name is all over the Epstein files, but the DOJ is still working to protect him.

I will continue to call for transparency and to demand justice for the survivors. We all deserve the truth.
December 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Thanks to Trump’s tariffs, costs of gifts this holiday season have skyrocketed — leaving many families with less under the tree and empty wallets.
December 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Last month, Congress passed the Epstein Transparency Act, and the President signed it. Yet the DOJ is still releasing far too many redacted files and even fake information.

They are not following the law. Release ALL the files.
December 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Judge Boasberg is once again reaffirming that Trump did not have the authority to send immigrants to CECOT to be tortured and violated due process rights.

He is also ruling the gov't must have a plan to give these migrants due process by Jan 5th. www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-o...
Judge orders Trump administration to file plan to return Venezuelans sent to El Salvador prison to U.S. or give them hearings
A federal judge gave the Trump administration two weeks to submit a plan to either return a group of men previously held at a notorious Salvadoran prison to the U.S., or give them a hearing to contest...
www.cbsnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Good. Companies shouldn’t be allowed to use AI to hike their prices based on your shopping habits and charge you more than your neighbors.

Congress must step in and ban personalized price gouging.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/22/i...
Instacart ends AI-driven pricing tests that pushed up costs for some shoppers
A study earlier this month showed that Instacart's algorithmic pricing tools caused shoppers to pay different prices for identical items from the same store.
www.cnbc.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Americans can't afford Christmas gifts or health care.
 
Trump is naming battleships after himself.
 
Who is this presidency for?

www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
New Class of Warship to Be Named After Trump
The new vessels, which the president calls battleships, will be the latest in what the White House envisions as a “Golden Fleet.”
www.wsj.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:17 AM
There is help available if you’re dealing with the catastrophic flooding from the atmospheric river.  

For resources on everything from flood insurance to how to repair your home, visit: 

medium.com/commissioner...
Flood resources: What’s covered and how to recover
Thousands of people in Washington have been impacted by historic flooding on the west side of the state, which led Gov. Bob Ferguson to…
medium.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Journalists at CBS (owned by a pro-Trump billionaire) put together a story on how this admin sent immigrants to be tortured at CECOT — then CBS leadership killed it.

Our democracy depends on a free press that can do its job without censorship. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
‘I ultimately had to comply’: ‘60 Minutes’ EP faces fallout after Bari Weiss shelves story
CBS News postponed a “60 Minutes” segment about El Salvador’s CECOT prison one day before it was set to air because the Trump administration declined to participate.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Great to meet with @the-rac.bsky.social to discuss the need to curb settler violence in the West Bank and the harms of Trump weaponizing antisemitism to push his political agenda at home and abroad.

Grateful for their partnership and their continued advocacy for democracy, justice, and peace.
December 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The Pentagon just failed their EIGHTH STRAIGHT AUDIT.

Congress cannot continue funneling hundreds of billions of dollars to a completely unaccountable agency while American families can’t afford food or health care. www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
Pentagon fails financial audit for 8th year in a row
DOD is the only one of the government’s 24 major agencies never to pass.
www.militarytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This statement from 18 Epstein survivors is spot on — the Trump administration is failing to follow the law by not releasing countless files and failing to redact the identities of survivors.

This is not justice.
December 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Maybe the most obvious example of this administration catering to billionaires? Trump’s dismantling of the CFPB.

He has overturned rules and withdrawn lawsuits that would’ve benefited millions of American families — all to help his rich buddies pocket more cash.
December 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Highly-skilled immigrants with work authorization are being targeted on their job sites, followed home from work, and kidnapped and disappeared by Trump’s secret police.

This makes ALL OF US less safe and should alarm every single American.
December 22, 2025 at 4:51 AM
ICYMI: I joined my WA Democratic colleagues in demanding better conditions at the Northwest ICE Processing Center.

Every single person in detention, no matter their legal status, deserves to be treated with dignity. I’ll fight for that as long as it takes.
www.kuow.org/stories/excl...
Exclusive: WA Congress members flag deteriorating conditions at Tacoma detention center in letter to ICE
Conditions have deteriorated for detainees at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, warn several Washington Congress members, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement detains more immigrants at...
www.kuow.org
December 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Trump and Republicans are using their power to go after groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center, which combats white supremacy.

They are using the force of government to go after organizations they disagree with politically. That’s authoritarianism.
December 21, 2025 at 3:36 AM