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Pramila Jayapal
U.S. Representative, Washington
2346 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Jayapal stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
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HR 9581 · Introduced Jul 2, 2026
Jul 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 9549
HR 9549 · Introduced Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 9432
HR 9432 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8975
HR 8975 · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Education
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HCONRES 89
HCONRES 89 · Introduced Apr 23, 2026 · International Affairs
Apr 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES 1212
HRES 1212 · Introduced Apr 23, 2026 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Apr 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HRES 1178
HRES 1178 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Apr 15, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HRES 1179
HRES 1179 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · International Affairs
May 13, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 2.
HR 8103
HR 8103 · Introduced Mar 26, 2026 · International Affairs
Mar 26, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8085
HR 8085 · Introduced Mar 25, 2026 · Taxation
Mar 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Jayapal's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 385were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.7%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
8.2%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Jayapal sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Jayapal's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33