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  Rep. Jayapal laments 'terrible choice' between shutdown, looming health care cuts in WA

  Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) said Friday that her party faces a "terrible choice" between forcing the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 or allowing Republican-backed cuts to health benefits to take effect.

  • Amy Radil
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  As 10-year contract to run Tacoma ICE center ends, lawmakers demand transparency for the next

  The contract to run the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma is up for renewal this week. As the current contract between ICE and the private prison company GEO Group expires, lawmakers are pushing for transparency after years of human rights concerns at the facility.

  • Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
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  Arizona lawmaker calls for WA congresswoman to be executed for urging Trump protests

  An Arizona Republican state lawmaker on Wednesday called for the execution of a Democratic congresswoman from Washington state because she urged people upset with President Donald Trump to protest in the streets.

  • Jerod Macdonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror
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  Vice President Vance needs to 'go back to grade school,' Rep. Jayapal says

  Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal says that the Trump administration's defiance of judicial orders is another step toward the president's ultimate goal of "the destruction of our democracy and our Constitution."

  • KUOW Staff
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  Jayapal votes 'present' on resolution to support Israel, condemn Hamas

  Jayapal said the resolution ignored the impact of violence in Gaza on Palestinians.

  • Katie Campbell
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  Congressmember Jayapal joins call for ceasefire in Israel and Gaza

  In a statement posted to social media, the Washington Democrat joined several other representatives to advocate for, at a minimum, a temporary cessation in the fighting to save civilian lives.

  • Katie Campbell
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  Jayapal reintroduces Transgender Bill of Rights

  U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) is once again trying to codify federal protections for transgender and gender non-conforming people across the country.

  • Katie Campbell
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  Jayapal: Chaos around House speaker vote signals 'a very difficult two years' ahead

  The work of Congress has stalled with the U.S. House's failure to elected a House speaker. The House has so far failed to elect a House Speaker. And despite wanting today off to mark the second anniversary of the January 6th attacks on the Capitol, representatives are headed back to the floor today.

  • Katie Campbell
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  Jayapal trumpets infrastructure bill passage, predicts success for Build Back Better

  ‘I'm looking forward to continuing to rebuild the trust because at the end of the day, not a single Republican will vote for universal childcare, universal Pre-K, lowering prescription drug prices, investing in housing, taking on climate change, supporting immigration.’

  • Andy Hurst
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  Reining in tech giants could happen with Jayapal-sponsored antitrust bill

  "It would be sort of like being the referee on a field and at the same time playing for one of the teams."

  • Andy Hurst

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