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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal

@jayapal.house.gov

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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.

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@jayapal.house.govOct 11, 2026, 7:00 PM

This is devastating. There are only 74 Southern Resident Killer Whales left and they rely on endangered Chinook salmon for survival. I'm fighting to urgently invest in salmon recovery and to create a better ecosystem so that we can help support these orcas' survival.

@jayapal.house.govOct 11, 2026, 3:45 PM

This Hispanic Heritage Month, I want to take a moment to celebrate an amazing leader in our community: Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck! I’m so grateful for her partnership in making our city a place where people can thrive, not just barely survive.

Graphic celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and highlighting Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rink. Her photo and a quote attributed to her is featured.

Quote reads, "We cannot celebrate this month without naming what is happening. ICE is detaining our neighbors while at work, in our schools, and in our streets. Families are being separated and people are being deported without due process, this is against the law and against our constitutional rights. This is not public safety, it's a crime against humanity. 

They want us to be afraid. They want to divide us. When a family is attacked, our entire community suffers. Seattle has to be clear: Here we are not going to hide, and we are not going to leave a single one of our neighbors behind. Our heritage is not just something that we remember. It's something that we defend, together, every single day. Because together, we are more."
@jayapal.house.govOct 10, 2026, 9:56 PM

A US ambassador getting money to help a donor with tax issues. Don Jr. getting his wedding paid for by a Russian oligarch. The President getting a jet from a foreign government. This administration and the Trump family are so corrupt. They must be held accountable.

@jayapal.house.govOct 10, 2026, 2:35 PM

Sam was 19 years old when a chatbot let him die. AI has grown too big and too powerful for anything other than a seismic shift — a change of the entire industry. That's what Sam deserved, and it's what will save others’ lives. Check out my op-ed:

@jayapal.house.govOct 9, 2026, 9:14 PM

Fantastic news! It takes all of us – local, state, and federal leaders – to combat price gouging and corporate greed. So proud of our city’s leaders for this legislation!

@jayapal.house.govOct 9, 2026, 7:03 PM

The most corrupt president in history.

The Washington Post article headline states, "Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy." There is a picture of Trump and Musk standing in front of American flags.
@jayapal.house.govOct 9, 2026, 4:42 PM

Next week, @morelle.house.gov and I are hosting an Election Security Town Hall to discuss Trump’s attempt to undermine our democracy.

Join us live to hear about how we are working to ensure voting rights are protected and election results are certified. RSVP here: ushr.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...

@jayapal.house.govOct 9, 2026, 12:40 AM

Early reports on this shooting suggest that these agents shot at this man, endangering him and his five year old child. We must disband this violent, rogue, and out of control agency. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/n...

@jayapal.house.govOct 9, 2026, 12:13 AM

This is not about any one corporation. This is all about this administration’s desire to end all legal immigration and cut off the ability of hard working immigrants to stay here and contribute to our country. This administration has pardoned grifters and is stealing money from the American people.

@jayapal.house.govOct 8, 2026, 11:41 PM

I’m joining Rep. Chuy Garcia in condemning the Israeli government’s systematic persecution of Palestinian healthcare workers and demanding their release from arbitrary detention, including Dr. Abu Safiya, who has been tortured in Israeli prisons for nearly 2 years.

@jayapal.house.govOct 8, 2026, 9:27 PM

Using 500 foot ships to deport more immigrants to countries like El Salvador, Venezuela, and Honduras would be incredibly abusive and a waste of taxpayer money. This should not even be considered. Stop third country deportations. Stop the kidnapping. Stop ICE's cruelty.

@jayapal.house.govOct 8, 2026, 7:48 PM

Targeting Microsoft or the PERM program in this way simply undermines legal immigration and weakens America’s ability to innovate.

Statement on Trump Suspending Microsoft from the PERM Program:

This is a crucial issue for me as the top Democrat on the Immigration Subcommittee, the only member of Congress to have actually had an H-1B visa, and the Representative for tens of thousands of Microsoft workers. The administration has been consistently working to take away legal pathways for immigrants to contribute their talents to our country, and this is yet another of those attacks.

The PERM program is the first step toward an employment-based green card for countless workers who want to contribute to this country, and it lays out a clear process with steps to ensure that this is a net benefit to our economy and does not harm American jobs. Our economy, our communities, and our families depend on immigrants in many sectors, including the tech sector, and heavy-handed attacks like this only hurt efforts to build a strong, stable, and diverse base of workers who have legal pathways to come and be in the United States while also protecting U.S. workers from unscrupulous employers.

You don’t fix a broken immigration system by taking a hammer to legal immigration. Microsoft has been a leader in advocating for comprehensive immigration reforms that modernize an antiquated immigration system and provide more — not fewer — legal pathways for immigrants from all over the world to work here and be with their families. Targeting Microsoft or the PERM program in this way simply undermines legal immigration and weakens America’s ability to innovate.
@jayapal.house.govOct 8, 2026, 6:55 PM

Here’s Kimberly Guilfoyle, Ambassador to Greece and Don Jr.'s ex, requesting $100,000 from a Trump donor while preparing for her congressional confirmation hearing. Even Tucker Carlson is calling this “completely nuts.” This administration is the grift that keeps on grifting.

A message sent by Kimberly Guilfoyle to Eric Deters asking him to wire $100,000 to her American Express account.
@jayapal.house.govOct 8, 2026, 3:41 PM

Starting January 2027, Washington will pay its workers $17.73 an hour – the highest state minimum wage in the country. I was proud to serve on the committee that helped tie the minimum wage to inflation here in Seattle. This is how you put workers first!

@jayapal.house.govOct 7, 2026, 11:35 PM

This well-known movie scene is especially relevant right now. Let’s discuss private equity and the need to stop Wall Street’s looting.

@jayapal.house.govOct 7, 2026, 9:30 PM

Stunning reporting from ProPublica: Over 500 documented cases of U.S. citizens being detained since the start of this Trump administration.

This could be any of us. Disband Trump’s rogue immigration militia.

projects.propublica.org/american-citizens-detained-dhs-civil-rights/

Collage of ICE detaining U.S. citizens. Text overlaid reads: “‘I’m a U.S. Citizen, Please Help Me.’” Below, it states, “ProPublica reports over 500 documented cases of U.S. citizens being detained under this administration.”
@jayapal.house.govOct 7, 2026, 7:26 PM

How is this okay? Multiple masked men in plain clothing shoving a woman into an unmarked white van. STOP THE KIDNAPPING.

@jayapal.house.govOct 7, 2026, 2:52 PM

2 in 3 Americans support Medicare for All, according to a new KFF poll. The American people are tired of our broken, for-profit healthcare system. Every American deserves a guaranteed insurance card from birth till death as a human right.

@jayapal.house.govOct 6, 2026, 11:16 PM

The Trump administration wants to use marriage and birth rates to determine what cities receive federal funding for transit projects.

This is beyond dystopian. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/06/babies-marriage-transit-funding-trump-01107399

@jayapal.house.govOct 6, 2026, 9:09 PM

Trump is promising prices will come down, the Iran War will end, and every adult will get a check IF Republicans win the midterms. If he's currently president and Republicans control Congress, why wouldn’t they do this BEFORE the election? Because it's all a lie.

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