U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, who represents Washington’s 7th district in Congress, used her social media platform on January 21, 2026, to comment on immigration enforcement and campaign finance reform.
In a post published at 03:14 UTC, Jayapal highlighted the work of Emilia González Avalos, stating: “Emilia González Avalos, Executive Director of Unidos Minnesota, is organizing to support people across Minneapolis-Saint Paul during Trump and ICE’s siege. It is time to get ICE and Border Patrol agents out of our cities.”
Later that day at 14:28 UTC, she addressed the anniversary of a major Supreme Court decision: “16 years ago, SCOTUS ruled in Citizens United, allowing the ultra-rich to flood elections with dark money. Since then, billionaires have taken over our gov’t and screwed over working people. It’s time to pass my We the People Amendment to FINALLY reverse this disastrous ruling.”
At 15:23 UTC on the same day, Jayapal commented on Department of Homeland Security funding and accountability measures: “Without real reforms and accountability, I will not vote to give the Department of Homeland Security another cent. Judicial warrants for arrests. Prosecution of officers who violate our constitutional rights. Cooperation with local law enforcement investigations. No more masks.”
Pramila Jayapal has served as U.S. Representative for Washington’s 7th District since 2017 after replacing Jim McDermott in Congress. She previously held office in the Washington State Senate from 2014 to 2016 and was born in Chennai in 1965 before moving to Seattle. Jayapal holds degrees from Georgetown University (1986) and Northwestern University (1990).
