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Pramila Jayapal
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Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal

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House · WA · Since 2017
Party AlignmentStrong Party Line
93%aligned with Democratic positions

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Breaks from Democratic Line

Issues where this official takes a different direction than the typical Democratic position

National Defense & Military
ForLeans Against
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy
ForMixed

Committee Memberships

House Committee on the JudiciaryMember
House Committee on the BudgetMember

Issues & Stances

Positions based on voting record, public statements, and party platform

Supports expanding Social Security benefits by lifting the payroll tax cap on high earners.

Supports massive public investment in green infrastructure, public transit, and affordable housing construction.

Economy & Jobs
Est.Strongly For

As Congressional Progressive Caucus chair, champions a $15+ minimum wage, union rights, and major public investment in jobs.

Lead author of the Medicare for All Act; the foremost congressional champion of single-payer healthcare.

As a naturalized citizen and former immigration advocate, supports pathway to citizenship and opposes mass deportation and detention.

Education & Student Debt
Est.Strongly For

Supports canceling student debt, free public college, and major investment in public education.

Opposes defense budget increases and consistently votes against the NDAA; advocates for cutting military spending.

Supports the Green New Deal and aggressive climate action; connects environmental policy to economic justice.

Supports ending mass incarceration, defunding police budgets, abolishing private prisons, and investing in community alternatives.

Advocates for human rights-centered foreign policy; has pushed for conditions on military aid to Israel and allies.

Supports breaking up Big Tech, strong AI regulation, and protecting worker rights from automation.

Supports assault weapons ban, universal background checks, and comprehensive gun safety legislation.

Supports rent control, massive public housing investment, and addressing the housing crisis in Seattle and nationwide.

Opposes fossil fuel expansion and supports a rapid, just transition to 100% renewable energy.

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LGBTQ+ Rights
Est.Strongly For

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Labor & Unions
Est.Strongly For

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Election History

2024WA House
Won
80%380,000 votes
vs.Various(R)20%
2022WA House
Won
84.6%350,000 votes
vs.Cliff Moon(R)15.4%