Seattle City Wire

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a U.S. Congress member representing Washington’s 7th district since 2017, has been vocal about the ongoing budget negotiations in Congress. In her recent tweets, she criticizes the approach taken by Republicans and emphasizes the need for bipartisan cooperation to fund the government effectively.

On March 12, 2025, Rep. Jayapal expressed concern over the current state of government funding negotiations. She stated that "Funding the government is a bipartisan process — both sides come together, negotiate spending levels, and pass a bill." However, she criticized Republicans for passing partisan legislation with significant cuts and affirmed that Democrats would not support measures detrimental to working people.

Later that day, at 23:59 UTC on March 12, Rep. Jayapal reiterated her stance on resolving the budget impasse through temporary measures. She tweeted "I said it this morning and I’ll say it again: the way out is a 4-week continuing resolution to get a real funding agreement." She emphasized that House Democrats are united in their efforts to prevent harmful cuts while keeping the government operational and facilitating bipartisan negotiations.

In another tweet posted on March 13 at 02:55 UTC, Rep. Jayapal called upon Senate Democrats to oppose cloture on what she described as a partisan Republican spending bill. She urged them to block its progress and highlighted that House Democrats are prepared to approve "a 4 week clean continuing resolution" as a means to extend discussions for reaching an equitable funding agreement.