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DHS Secretary Mullin rejects Jayapal's claim on summer ICE arrests
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin responds to Rep. Pramila Jayapal's claim that most ICE arrests over the summer targeted illegal immigrants who pose "no threat" to public safety. Read More
Reading is resistance, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal tells Seattle
Reading is resistance, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal tells Seattle - Seattle, Sep 19 Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal urged readers to resist censorship by continuing to read challenged ... Get Latest News on International only on lokmattimes.com Read More
Thomas Massie 'Is Such a Voice of Courage'
Wednesday on MS NOW’s "State of Play," Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) said Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) "is such a voice of courage." Host Peter Alexander said, | Clips Read More
'There Are Big Splits in the MAGA Movement'
Saturday on MS NOW’s "The Assignment," Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) said "there are big splits in the MAGA movement." Jayapal said, "It's definitely a | Clips Read More
Mohan Bhagwat's US Visit Sparks Political Fallout As 90 US Politicians Pledge To Reject RSS Funds
Following Mohan Bhagwat’s US visit, 90 American politicians, including Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal, have pledged to reject political donations linked to the RSS. The move has triggered backlash from Hindu American groups, who allege discrimination and call the pledge “un-American”, while its organisers say it aims to counter political influence and protect democracy. Read More
90 US Politicians Reject RSS-Linked Funds After Bhagwat’s Madison Square Garden Appearance
Around 90 US politicians, including Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal, have pledged to reject RSS-linked campaign donations after Mohan Bhagwat’s New York event., US News, Times Now Read More
90 US politicians pledge to reject RSS-linked funds after Mohan Bhagwat's New York event
US News: At least 90 US politicians, including prominent Indian-origin lawmakers Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal, have pledged to reject RSS-linked contributions. But the move has drawn accusations of discrimination from Hindu-American groups, which say the campaign unfairly singles out Hindu-American donors and subjects them to a loyalty test. Read More
Lawmakers Demand Investigation into DHS Secret Surveillance of Journalists and Non
Two members of Congress formally asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to investigate the Department of Homeland Security‘s (DHS) use of administrative summonses to secretly collect records on journalists, labor unions and non-profit organizations. The request, penned by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), was reported by The Guardian. It asks […] Read More
SCOTUS Is 'Not Acting in the Interests of the American People'
Sunday on MS NOW's "Alex Witt Reports," Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) said the Supreme Court is "not acting in the interests of the American people." Witt | Clips Read More
Top House Dem jumps to Hasan Piker's defense after cancelled college event
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. publicly called on students at the University of Washington to "work with the university to ensure" that Piker was able to speak. Read More
Rep Pramila Jayapal defends Hasan Piker after canceled university appearance
Rep. Pramila Jayapal called on the University of Washington to let streamer Hasan Piker speak after his event was canceled, calling it a free speech issue. Read More
American Jayapal in Washington; sets up fight with Nirav Sheth for November elections
WASHINGTON, Aug 5: Two Indian-Americans will face off in Washington state's seventh district as five-term member Pramila Jayapal will take on Republican Nirav Sheth in the November elections to the US Congress. Jayapal, the sitting member, won 83.3 per cent... Read More
Pramila Jayapal, Nirav Sheth to contest Washington's 7th district seat
Pramila Jayapal will face Nirav Sheth in Washington state's seventh district election. The unusual Indian-American versus Indian-American race also underlines the seat's strong Democratic tilt. Read More
Top progressive Pramila Jayapal introduces Green New Deal for public schools
Rep. Pramila Jayapal leads House progressives in introducing a Green New Deal for public schools. A similar bill targeted environmental inequities in public schools. Read More
Ilhan Omar and Rep. Jayapal conduct oversight at Whipple Federal Building
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) visited the Whipple Federal Building on Friday to conduct congressional oversight of the facility that has held increasingly more immigration detainees since the start of Operation Metro Surge. Read More
House again passes resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as some Republicans defect
The House has narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, sending a warning to President Donald Trump for the second time as the war has escalated and the future of the conflict is increasingly uncertain. The 214-208 vote requiring congressional approval for the war comes as the Senate is expected to consider a similar resolution later Thursday. Though the votes forced by Democrats are largely symbolic, they're meant as a strong signal to the Republican president his support on Capitol Hill is eroding as the war drags on and lawmakers in both parties question his administration’s endgame. Washington Democratic congresswoman Pramila Jayapal says the war has “no clear mission.” Read More
House votes to restrict Trump’s Iran war powers in latest rebuke over the conflict
By Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — The US House voted to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran absent congressional approval, the latest repudiation by lawmakers of the president’s handling of the conflict. Four Republicans voted with Democrats in support of the measure, which was brought Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal. The vote was 214 to Read More
Washington congresswoman introduces law calling for protection of children of immigrants
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington is introducing new legislation named for a 3-year-old boy who was killed after being separated from his mother during federal immigration enforcement. Read More
Rep Pramila Jayapal slams Democrats for dismissing progressive victories
Rep. Pramila Jayapal called out Democratic Party colleagues for "disrespectful" treatment of Democratic socialists as progressive wing gains ground in primary elections. Read More
Sheridan Gorman's parents say Pramila Jayapal's 'sorry but' was 'disrespectful'
Gorman's parents said Jayapal's “sorry but” remark during a House committee hearing on sanctuary policies was “disrespectful.” Read More