Seattle City Wire

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, currently representing Washington's 7th District in the U.S. Congress, shared concerns on social media regarding federal workers and local community services. Her series of tweets on March 28, 2025, addressed union issues and funding for an important community office.

In a post on the afternoon of March 28, Jayapal commented on actions being taken by former President Trump regarding federal agencies, calling it an attempt at "union busting." She suggested it was a threat to federal employees' ability to serve the public, stating: "This is union busting. It's a dangerous attempt to silence federal workers as Trump dismantles the agencies they work for — hurting their ability to get you the benefits & services you need. Let me be clear: this is an attack on ALL of labor & I'll keep standing w/ workers."

Later that day, at approximately 6:15 PM UTC, Jayapal made a subsequent tweet consisting solely of a link. The tweet can be found here.

A few hours after her initial posts, Rep. Jayapal expressed shock upon learning that funding was revoked for a local community service organization. She tweeted: "I'm horrified. Yesterday, I found out that the WA Asian Counseling and Referral Service office (ACRS) was notified of the cancellation of their Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services (CINAS) grant. ACRS is vital and this funding must be restored." Jayapal emphasized the importance of the ACRS for the local community, urging for the restoration of its funding.