Seattle City Wire

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Washington's 7th district, has shared her perspectives on several pressing issues through a series of tweets. Her comments touch on topics ranging from immigration policy to healthcare funding and the structure of American democracy.

On February 20, 2025, Rep. Jayapal addressed recent executive actions by former President Trump concerning undocumented immigrants. She stated, "Undocumented immigrants pay nearly $100 billion in federal taxes each year into programs they aren’t eligible to receive benefits from. Last night, Trump signed an executive order barring them from accessing many of these same programs." She criticized the order as one that "does nothing but villainize."

Later that day, she expressed her support for research funding during a visit with @UAW4121 at the University of Washington. At 15:05 UTC, she tweeted about the potential impact of proposed NIH cuts: "Groundbreaking research that could lead to lifesaving cures will be lost if these cuts go into effect." She emphasized that such cuts would harm people across political lines and reiterated her commitment to protecting healthcare.

In another tweet posted at 16:48 UTC on February 20, Rep. Jayapal highlighted the importance of respecting all branches of government as outlined in the Constitution. She stated, "Our democracy is made up of three branches of government — that is clearly stated in our Constitution." Stressing equality among these branches, she called for adherence to the rule of law.