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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 11h

Were you recently furloughed? Have you gotten notice that your health insurance premiums are going up? Tell me how you’ve been impacted by this Republican shutdown.

I want to hear your story, so I can better fight for you! Thank you for sharing.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 13h

A huge congrats to Mary E. Brunkow for winning the Nobel Prize in medicine!

It is crucial that we fight back against Trump’s cuts and continue to invest in places like ISB and their innovative and lifesaving work.

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

She didn’t believe she won the Nobel — until a photographer showed up at her Seattle door

That random number ringing your phone is probably junk — but not always.

www.seattletimes.com

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 14h

Today, I hosted a roundtable with furloughed federal workers across several agencies and their message was clear — we cannot give in or give up.

For them, for federal workers across the country, and for everyone worried about their health care, I will continue fighting.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 15h

Trump is weaponizing the DOJ to prosecute his perceived political enemies and it is unprecedented and flat out dangerous.

I stand with Letitia James. This administration must be held accountable.

www.cbsnews.com/news/new-yor...

New York AG Letitia James indicted in Virginia after investigation by Trump's DOJ

A federal grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James, marking the second Trump foe to face federal prosecution in recent weeks.

www.cbsnews.com

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 17h

Republicans want to cut health care for millions of Americans, as premiums are set to skyrocket in the coming weeks.

This is a crisis — real people and real lives are on the line. Republicans must end this shutdown and protect health care for our communities now.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 18h

We are 9 days into the Republican Shutdown.

Democrats are ready to negotiate to save health care and stop premiums from skyrocketing even higher. Republicans refuse.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 19h

Last night, I hosted a town hall on the Republican Shutdown with hundreds of our neighbors.

Folks packed the room and asked incredibly thoughtful questions about what this shutdown will mean for them and how we can continue to hold the line to protect health care.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 23h

Last night, I received notification of the 19th death of a detained person in ICE custody since Trump took office.

ICE is detaining people, mostly in private, for-profit prisons that put profit over health. And now they have furloughed the safety inspectors. This is unacceptable.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 1d

Tonight, I’m hosting my 124th town hall since coming to office. People are worried about what this Republican shutdown will mean for them, and I am in community with my constituents to answer their questions.

Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/NWC_NdU...

Rep. Jayapal's Republican Shutdown Town Hall

YouTube video by Representative Pramila Jayapal

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 1d

71% of immigrants in detention have no criminal convictions.

Yet still, 1 in 4 FBI agents have been pulled from cybercrimes, drug trafficking & anti-terrorism assignments to do immigration enforcement. This will hurt our national security.

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data

Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 1d

This Hispanic Heritage Month, I’d like to take a moment to recognize Zenia Javalera, President of @seiu6.bsky.social!

As a longtime organizer for workers' rights and racial and language justice, Zenia has led SEIU6 by centering the diverse experiences of over 10,000 essential workers.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 1d

During the GOP shutdown, the mostly for-profit, private ICE detention centers are open. The safety inspectors for them have been deemed “non-essential”.

This is already the deadliest year on record for detained people in ICE facilities.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

ICE closes detention oversight group in shutdown despite surge in detainees

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s entire Office of Detention Oversight has been placed on furlough, despite surging numbers of detainees.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 1d

A Republican state legislator from Arizona called for me to be “tried, convicted and hanged.”

It was a disturbing call for political violence and an attempt to silence my voice and our resistance movement. It should be condemned by members on both sides of the aisle.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 1d

Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in modern history.

From taking a $400 million jet to selling his own crypto to donors, he is using the presidency to make himself richer every single day.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 1d

A reminder on the 8th day of this Republican shutdown: Speaker Johnson could call Members back to negotiate to re-open the government any time he wants. He's choosing not to.

Republicans would rather raise costs and kick millions of Americans off their health care.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 1d

ICE and DHS officials are terrorizing Chicago. Pulling children from their beds in the middle of the night, naked. Shooting people in broad daylight and throwing tear gas on busy streets. Johnson and Pritzker are protecting their constituents.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump Calls for Jailing of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor

The president in a social-media post says Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker have failed to protect ICE.

www.wsj.com

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 2d

Federal workers did not ask for this shutdown — they show up every day to serve our country. In 2019, Trump himself signed a law guaranteeing them back pay after a shutdown.

Now he's going back on his word and using their paychecks as leverage. This is illegal.

www.axios.com/2025/10/07/t...

Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to backpay

A move to deny backpay to up to 750,000 furloughed workers would dramatically escalate Trump's pressure on Democrats to end the shutdown.

www.axios.com

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 2d

Dems are launching an investigation into a recent Chicago immigration raid where people, US citizens included, were violently pulled from their beds in the middle of the night & children were zip-tied, separated from their parents.

This is appalling & there must be accountability.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 2d

Republicans are trying to blame immigrants for your skyrocketed premiums and absurdly high health care costs.

But don’t be fooled — Republicans sold us out when they slashed health care for millions of Americans to give billionaires a tax break.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 2d

Mike Johnson wants to kick the can down the road when it comes to addressing skyrocketing premiums — but this is a crisis right now.

NOW is the time to negotiate to lower costs — not after millions have been kicked off their health care.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 2d

Another day, another lie from DHS. Trump and his administration are making this country more dangerous — for both immigrants and US citizens. This lawlessness must stop.

chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 2d

71% of immigrants detained by ICE have no criminal convictions.

These are mostly private, for-profit prisons that put their bottom lines over health and safety. We see the results — immigrants are dying. It is absolutely outrageous.
www.notus.org/immigration/...

2025 Fiscal Year Among the Deadliest in ICE History for Detained Migrants

Nearly all of ICE’s detention centers are run by privately owned companies and have been criticized for overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions.

www.notus.org

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 3d

Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act and send the National Guard to our cities — completely ignoring federal judges’ orders.

This is authoritarianism — and from someone who actually incited an insurrection on Jan 6th.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump open to invoking the Insurrection Act

The comments came a day after a federal judge blocked the president from sending National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.

www.politico.com

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 3d

The violence ICE and DHS are promoting to the threats being made against me for speaking out against it are interconnected.

We cannot allow this type of violence or violent rhetoric to be normalized.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 3d

I toured the Downtown Emergency Service Center’s brand new Opioid Recovery & Care Access Center to see the essential work they’re doing to support those facing addiction.

Their work is saving lives in our community.

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