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News from May 2023

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Seattle City Wire area weekly mass times

By Seattle City Wire | May 27, 2023

The following parishes in the Seattle City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in King County in week ending May 20?

By Seattle City Wire | May 24, 2023

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout King County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Jayapal, Barragán Applaud Good Faith Negotiations for West Coast Ports

By Seattle City Wire Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Nanette Barragán (CA-44) are leading West Coast members of Congress in applauding the Biden Administration and Department of Labor for closely monitoring the process of contract negotiations for International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) workers, consistently encouraging good faith bargaining, and respecting the effectiveness of and right to collectively bargain.

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Cheapest premium gas in cities across King County in week ending May 20

By Seattle City Wire | May 23, 2023

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout King County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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King County had a median home sale price of $900,000 of 15,145 homes in 2022

By Seattle City Wire | May 23, 2023

These are the top 100 home sales for King County in 2022, calculated for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Jayapal Introduces Resolution Supporting May as Sex Ed for All Month

By Seattle City Wire Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led lawmakers today in introducing a measure that officially supports the goals, ideals, and importance of the May as Sex Ed for All Month while also encouraging state and local governments to recognize May as Sex Ed for All Month.

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1 gas station in cities throughout King County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending May 20

By Seattle City Wire | May 22, 2023

The lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout King County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Jayapal, Dingell, Sanders Introduce Medicare for All Act of 2023

By Seattle City Wire Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are today introducing the Medicare for All Act of 2023.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within King County in week ending May 20?

By Seattle City Wire | May 21, 2023

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout King County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Seattle City Wire area weekly mass times

By Seattle City Wire | May 20, 2023

The following parishes in the Seattle City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Jayapal, DeLauro, Takano Call on ED to Rescind For-Profit OPM Guidance in Light of Second Class Action Lawsuit

By Seattle City Wire Report | May 16, 2023

“A class action lawsuit filed against the University of Southern California (USC) for its partnership with for-profit OPM company 2U included troubling new complaints that the program deliberately deceived its students by claiming its online social work program was academically the same as USC’s well-known on-campus program.

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Seattle City Wire area weekly mass times

By Seattle City Wire | May 13, 2023

The following parishes in the Seattle City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Jayapal, Warren, Boyle, Lawmakers to Fed Chair Powell: Pause Rate Hikes or Risk Recession, Destroying Jobs, Crushing Small Businesses

By Seattle City Wire Report | May 10, 2023

U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and U.S. Representatives Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Katie Porter (D-Calif.), and Greg Casar (D-Tex.) sent a letter to Federal Reserve (Fed) Jerome Powell ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) May 2-3 meeting, calling on the Fed to pause interest rate hikes and respect its dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability, particularly in the wake of recent turmoil in the banking system following the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank.

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Jayapal Statement on Administration Action to Manage Regional Migration

By Seattle City Wire Report | May 6, 2023

Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Ranking Member Pramila Jayapal issued the following statement in reaction to the administration’s announcement on new actions to manage regional migration.

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Jayapal Announces FY24 Seattle-Area Funding Requests

By Seattle City Wire Report | May 5, 2023

U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) is today announcing her Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for the 2024 Fiscal Year (FY24). CPF allows Members of Congress to secure funding for specific projects in their districts through the annual appropriations process.

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Jayapal, Warren Call on Patent Office to Take Critical Steps to Lower Drug Prices and Fight Big Pharma’s Patent Abuse

By Seattle City Wire Report | May 4, 2023

U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Kathi Vidal, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), calling on USPTO to take immediate action and use its existing administrative authorities to help lower drug prices and hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for anti-competitive business practices.

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Jayapal, Spartz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Anticompetitive Hospital Conduct

By Seattle City Wire Report | May 3, 2023

U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Victoria Spartz (IN-05) are introducing bipartisan legislation to stop anticompetitive hospital conduct, which has been shown to lead to higher costs for patients and restricted care.

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Jayapal Introduces Resolution Recognizing Library Workers

By Seattle City Wire Report | May 2, 2023

In honor of National Library Week, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) is introducing a resolution to honor library workers nationwide today.

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1,436 homes sold in King County with a median home valuation of $369,000 in April 2023

By Seattle City Wire | May 1, 2023

These are the top 100 home valuations for King County in April 2023, according to BlockShopper.com.

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How much was donated from King County organizations to the Black Lives Matter movement?

By Seattle City Wire | May 1, 2023

By March 22, nine organizations registered within King County had donated to the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the BLM Funding Database.