Pramila Jayapal
- Previous profession
- Technology transfer director, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH); Founder and executive director, OneAmerica (originally Hate Free Zone), 2004 to 2012
- First public office
- 2016Elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016
- Years in public office
- 9
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 540 recorded votes by Pramila Jayapal, from 2017 to 2026.
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115th Congress, 2017 and 2018
108 Yes · 33 No · 3 Did not vote on 144 laws of this Congress. 3 votes on a resolution that passed a law.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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3 excerpts
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 24, 2026
“Republicans’ “Big Bad Betrayal Bill,” H.R. 1, cut nearly $1 trillion from healthcare and $200 billion from nutrition assistance. Under the guise of “protecting” federal programs and to distract from these cuts, Republicans prohibited lawfully present immigrants from receiving certain federal benefits, including Medicaid and SNAP.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActAugust 26, 2025
“As Border Czar, Homan is positioned to help his former client reap the windfall from Trump’s immigration agenda and ICE’s massive budget, boosted to $75 billion by Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” He has repeatedly called for expanding ICE’s detention capacity, and ICE has worked closely with private prison companies, including GEO Group, to implement this expansion.”
- Promoting Competition in the American EconomyAugust 15, 2025
Monopoly Busters Caucus Co-Chairs Strongly Condemn Trump Administration for Abandoning Competition
“August 15, 2025 – The Monopoly Busters Caucus Chairs, U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Angie Craig (MN-02), released the following statement strongly condemning President Trump for revoking the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, which had established a whole-of-government federal policy to address the harmful effects of market concentration across”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $19,599,144 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e WA Southwest Subu District for RehabilitatioPhase 1EnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| University of Washington | Public Law 119-74 | UW Cold LabDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Port of Seattle | Public Law 119-74 | Seattle Waterfront Sea Level Rise Vulnerability AssessmentDOC · NOAA--CZM | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| Washington State Department of Ecology | Public Law 119-74 | Evaluating shoreline restoration effectiveness, Vashon and Maury IslandDOC · NOAA--CZM | None printed | $281,000 |
| WA | Public Law 119-75 | City of Shoreline Trail Along the Rail ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | WA | $850,000 |
| Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Link Reliability ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | WA | $4,000,000 |
| Washington State Department of Transportation | Public Law 119-75 | Seattle Ferry Terminal Shoreside ElectrificationDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | WA | $1,200,000 |
| Port of Seattle | Public Law 119-75 | Pier 86 Grain Terminal Switcher Locomotive Replacement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Port Infrastructure Development Program | WA | $250,000 |
| City of Lake Forest Park | Public Law 119-75 | Lakefront Park Community Center Project, Lake Forest ParkDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | WA | $2,000,000 |
| University of Washington | Public Law 119-75 | Campus Building Accessibility UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | WA | $500,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation, City of Seattle | Public Law 119-75 | Third Avenue RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | WA | $250,000 |
| City of Seattle | Public Law 119-75 | Fort Lawton RedevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | WA | $3,150,000 |
| City of Seattle | Public Law 119-75 | Lake City Community Center and Affordable Housing RedevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | WA | $2,000,000 |
| City of Burien, WA | Public Law 119-75 | City of Burien Public Market Upgrades and ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | WA | $850,000 |
| City of Seattle | Public Law 119-86 | Seattle Waterfront Elliott Bay Seawall Project, Phase 2FEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | WA | $1,145,144 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.pramilaforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of PRAMILA FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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Online ads
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PRAMILA FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
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The library lists 4 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record1 report saved. 1 typed report: rows Not checked yet.
- Report 20034160, filed March 15, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 743b722caa786a7f
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