Seattle City Wire

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a U.S. Congress member representing Washington’s 7th district, recently shared her perspectives on various issues through a series of tweets. Her statements addressed concerns about healthcare policies, support for vulnerable communities, and corporate accountability.

On November 23, 2024, Rep. Jayapal expressed criticism of former President Donald Trump's Medicare plan. She stated that the plan involves "handing the program, & the health of millions of seniors, over to private insurance companies who only care about profits." Jayapal added that Trump is more concerned with "making his rich friends even richer" than with healthcare quality. "Trump’s plan for Medicare? Handing the program, & the health of millions of seniors, over to private insurance companies who only care about profits."

Later that day, she addressed Republican actions towards vulnerable communities. In her tweet at 19:08 UTC, she emphasized not abandoning values despite political pressures from Republicans: "We cannot throw away our values and abandon the most vulnerable communities just because Republicans are weaponizing them." She affirmed commitment to supporting these communities and fighting for their rights without exceptions. "We cannot throw away our values and abandon the most vulnerable communities just because Republicans are weaponizing them."

In another tweet on November 23 at 22:45 UTC, Jayapal raised concerns about corporate monopolies' behavior regarding potential evidence destruction. She questioned their innocence by stating: “If they’ve got nothing to hide… why are they acting like they do?” She called for continued enforcement of antitrust rules against Big Tech corporations. “If they’ve got nothing to hide… why are they acting like they do?”