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At a Glance
Seat
Representative for Washington District 7
Born
September 21, 1965
Age 60
Phone
(202) 225-3106
Office
2346 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Washington District 7

Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Washington's 7th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents most of Seattle, as well as some suburban areas of King County. Jayapal represented the 37th legislative district in the Washington State Senate from 2015 to 2017. She is the first Indian American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district's first female member of Congress, she is also the first Asian American to represent Washington at the federal level.

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Voting Record — 497
Yes35%
No58%
Present0%
Not Voting6%
Party align97%
Cross-party0%
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Congressional District 7

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Pramila Jayapal
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratWashington District 7
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Pramila's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 36 sponsored · 185 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

In 2024, I secured $800K for Vashon Community Food Bank for their new food bank and community resource hub to serve more people in need. They are doing incredibly important work to provide for our neighbors as costs continue to rise, and I’m proud to support it.
Joel Connelly was an institution in Seattle journalism, with a career that spanned decades. He covered so much in his time, and it was always a joy to hear his stories from reporting over the years. He will be missed and my heart is with his family.
In the middle of the night, Republican leadership tried to jam through legislation that allows the government to spy on Americans without a warrant. I voted NO. We need serious privacy reform to protect the American people.
Speaker Johnson speaks at a podium. Text from a Common Dreams Article is above and below it. Headline reads: "In Dead of Night, Johnson Tries—But Fails—to Ram Through Domestic Spying Bill for Trump."

Below is more text with one paragraph saying, '“Let me be clear,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) explaining her no vote in a statement. “There is no new warrant requirement in tonight’s amendment to FISA reauthorization. It does absolutely nothing to fix the massive loopholes in 702 collection that allow the government to spy on Americans without a warrant. It does nothing to fix the data broker loophole. And it slaps a 5-year extension on this bill so that this White House can continue to spy on Americans and violate our privacy rights for an even longer time.”'
PODCAST EPISODE 20: @jonathanjackson.house.gov and I recently went on a congressional delegation to Cuba, where we saw the impact of failed U.S. policies. Watch to hear our full recap and how we should move forward:
The Trump administration has cut LEGAL immigration 2.5x as much as undocumented immigration, which had already fallen before Trump took office. We need to do everything we can to provide a glimmer of hope and protect the communities that are at risk right now.
As one of the few naturalized citizens to serve in Congress, it is difficult to constantly listen to the anti-immigrant rhetoric coming from Republicans. The reality is that immigrants contribute so much to our communities. I'm grateful to everyone who understands that.
It is an outrage that in the richest country in the world, the wealthiest 1% own 50% of the country’s wealth. That’s why I introduced my Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act alongside @warren.senate.gov — so the rich pay their fair share, and we can actually invest in all Americans.
GOOD NEWS: @pressley.house.gov & Rep. Gillen's bill to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti passed the House! This bill would protect the Haitian community from being forced to return to real and imminent harm. I’m proud to have led the floor debate for it today!
Yesterday, 40 Democratic senators voted for Senator Sanders's legislation to block the sale of more weapons and equipment to Israel. While these measures ultimately did not pass, this is real progress — Americans do not want U.S. weapons to be used to kill innocent civilians.
JUST NOW: All but ONE Republican voted NO on reining in Trump and demanding a stop to the war in Iran. They’re fine with raising your gas prices and letting more people die. When will Republicans finally stand up?
While U.S. service members are killed and we waste billions on an illegal war, the madman in the White House is raging at the Pope and pretending he is Jesus. Congress must rein him in and stop this unconstitutional war NOW.
This #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, I’m honoring Ashlee Anderson, who passed away after giving birth to her first and only son. Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes. Congress must act to ensure all mothers get the care they need. #InHerHonor
Rep. Jayapal standing next to a portrait of Ashlee Anderson outside her office.
The Trump administration has gutted the government agency that protects consumers from big corporations and banks that are ripping off consumers. Russ Vought, the acting director of this agency, should be ashamed.
Today, I introduced a resolution to recognize the third year of the civil war in Sudan, which has led to the worst humanitarian crisis in recorded history. The United States needs to use our leverage to end this war and the suffering it has caused.
This Tax Day, Americans across the country are sending money to an administration that is turning around and using that $ for illegal wars and tax breaks for the rich. It’s a broken system that we must urgently reform.
Trump’s budget director couldn’t answer how much the average American pays in federal income taxes. They don't care that while Americans can't afford health care or gas, the largest corporations paid ZERO in federal taxes and we're wasting billions on illegal wars.
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Voting History
497 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-01-21H.R. 6945 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-01-21H.R. 6945 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-01-21H. Res. 1009 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-01-21H. Res. 1009 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-01-21H.R. 5764 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-20H.R. 5763 (119th)Fast-track passageNOT_VOTINGYESPassed
2026-01-15H.R. 2988 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-01-15H.R. 2988 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-01-15H.R. 2988 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYESAgreed to
2026-01-14H.R. 7006 (119th)Final passageNOYESPassed
2026-01-14H.R. 7006 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-01-14H.R. 7006 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-01-14H. Res. 992 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-01-14H. Res. 992 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-01-13H.R. 4593 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-01-13H.R. 4593 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-01-13H.R. 2312 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-01-13H.R. 2270 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-01-13H.R. 2262 (119th)Final passageNONOFailed
2026-01-13H.R. 2262 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-01-13H. Res. 988 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-01-13H. Res. 988 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-01-13H.R. 6504 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-13H.R. 6500 (119th)Fast-track passageNOYESPassed
2026-01-12H.R. 2683 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-09H.R. 5184 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-01-08H.R. 1834 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-08H. Res. 780 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESPassed
2026-01-08H.R. 131 (119th)Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingYESYESFailed
2026-01-08H.R. 504 (119th)Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingYESYESFailed
2026-01-08H.R. 6938 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-08H.R. 6938 (119th)Retaining Divisions B and CYESYESPassed
2026-01-08H.R. 6938 (119th)Retaining Division AYESYESPassed
2026-01-07H. Res. 780 (119th)Motion to DischargeYESYESPassed
2026-01-07H. Res. 977 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-01-07H. Res. 977 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-01-06Call of the HousePRESENTPassed
2025-12-18H.R. 498 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-18H.R. 498 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-18H.R. 845 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-18H.R. 845 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-18H.R. 1366 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-18H.R. 1366 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-18H.R. 4776 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-18H.R. 4776 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-18H.R. 4776 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-12-18H.R. 4776 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-12-18H.R. 4776 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-12-17H.R. 3492 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-17H.R. 3492 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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