U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, who serves Washington’s 7th district, posted a series of statements on July 18, 2025, addressing recent legislative actions and her policy initiatives.
In her first post at 14:10 UTC, Jayapal commented on the House Republicans’ vote to withdraw funding from public broadcasting. She wrote, “Last night, House Republicans voted to take back funding from public broadcast — which funds hundreds of local public radio stations. That’s weather alerts, local news, educational programming — all now at risk.”
Later that day at 15:49 UTC, Jayapal highlighted her introduction of legislation aimed at preventing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from detaining or deporting American citizens. She stated, “ICYMI: I introduced legislation to block ICE from detaining and deporting U.S. citizens. Trump’s secret police are kidnapping people off the street — even citizens and people with legal status. We need to rein them in.”
At 16:45 UTC on the same day, Jayapal criticized former President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers for their impact on healthcare costs, writing simply: “Trump and Republicans are making your health care more expensive.”
Pramila Jayapal has represented Washington’s 7th District in Congress since 2017 after previously serving in the Washington State Senate from 2014 to 2016. She was born in Chennai in 1965 and currently resides in Seattle. Jayapal is an alumna of Georgetown University and Northwestern University.
