Seattle City Wire

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Washington's 7th district, has voiced her concerns through a series of tweets on March 3, 2025. Her posts address issues related to government funding, health care, job security, and financial ethics.

In her first tweet posted at 21:31 UTC, Rep. Jayapal highlighted the impending government shutdown unless Congress acts to pass a funding bill. She criticized Republicans for focusing on policies that she claims aim to remove health care and provide substantial tax cuts for the wealthy. "The government shuts down next week — unless Congress passes a funding bill to keep it open. But are Republicans doing that? Nope. Instead, they’re focused on taking away your health care and passing giant tax cuts for the rich."

Later at 22:10 UTC, she shared stories of individuals worried about their employment and health care due to what she describes as "thoughtless and dangerous cuts" by former President Trump and Elon Musk. She emphasized the need to protect workers from these perceived threats. "This is just one of the COUNTLESS stories I’ve heard from folks worried about their jobs, their health care, and so much more due to Trump and Elon Musk’s thoughtless and dangerous cuts. We can and must fight back to protect workers."

At 23:22 UTC, Rep. Jayapal expressed criticism over financial practices involving taxpayer dollars being used in cryptocurrency investments that benefit a select few financially connected individuals. "Translation: 'I’m taking your taxpayer dollars, using them to buy crypto that I’m already invested in, and making myself and my rich friends billions of dollars.'"