Seattle City Wire

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a current member of the U.S. Congress representing Washington’s 7th district since 2017, has been vocal about her concerns regarding recent budgetary decisions by House Republicans. In a series of tweets dated February 13, 2025, she outlines her perspective on how these financial policies are impacting American families.

On February 13, 2025, Rep. Jayapal expressed her intention to challenge the Republican approach within the Budget Committee. She stated: "I’m heading back into the Budget Committee to expose Republicans as they betray poor and working American families." She accused them of reallocating benefits to fund what she describes as "Trump Tax Scam 2.0," a significant financial benefit for the wealthy amounting to $4.5 trillion.

In another tweet posted later that day at 18:14 UTC, Jayapal continued her critique by highlighting specific areas where she believes funding cuts are being proposed: "Republicans are trying to cut funding from vital programs like Medicaid and Food Stamps so they can pay for tax cuts for the biggest corporations and the wealthiest billionaires." According to Jayapal, these actions are part of a broader strategy that she views as detrimental to lower-income Americans.

By 19:15 UTC on the same day, Jayapal's focus shifted towards assessing President Trump's early presidency actions regarding cost reductions. She tweeted: "We’re almost a month into the Trump presidency, and he has done NOTHING to lower costs." Furthermore, she criticized House Republicans for planning substantial tax cuts favoring billionaires while allegedly neglecting broader economic needs.