U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, who represents Washington’s 7th district in Congress, posted a series of statements on November 10, 2025, emphasizing her stance on protecting health care and addressing concerns over rising premiums and the ongoing government shutdown.
In her first post at 17:25 UTC, Jayapal stated, “The American people, in my district and across the country, want us to hold the line to protect health care. Premium notices have gone out, and open enrollment has started. We cannot cave for some future vote down the road. We need to stand up and hold the line NOW.”
Later that day at 18:48 UTC, she addressed federal workers affected by the government shutdown and criticized former President Trump’s actions during this period: “Throughout this entire Republican shutdown, Trump has taken every opportunity to disrespect and threaten hardworking federal workers — many of whom are showing up without pay. The truly patriotic thing to do would be to save health care and protect workers.”
At 21:05 UTC on November 10th, Jayapal reiterated her opposition to any legislative deal that does not prioritize health care protections: “Open enrollment for health care has started, and tens of millions of Americans are facing skyrocketing premiums. I’m a NO on any deal that doesn’t protect health care — right now.”
Pramila Jayapal has represented Washington’s 7th District in Congress since replacing Jim McDermott in 2017. She previously served in the Washington State Senate from 2014 to 2016. Born in Chennai (formerly Madras State) in India in 1965, Jayapal is currently based in Seattle. Her educational background includes degrees from Georgetown University (BA) and Northwestern University.
