An overview of the childhood and early education of Pramila Jayapal, highlighting the experiences that shaped the journey.
Pramila Jayapal is a prominent American politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Washington's 7th congressional district since 2017. As a member of the Democratic Party, she represents Seattle and parts of King County. Before her congressional career, Jayapal served in the Washington State Senate from 2015 to 2017. She holds the distinction of being the first Indian-American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, the first woman to represent her district in Congress, and the first Asian American to represent Washington at the federal level, marking significant milestones in American political history.
On September 21, 1965, Pramila Jayapal was born. She is now a U.S. Representative from Washington's 7th congressional district.
In April 2019, Jayapal signed a letter to Trump requesting a meeting with him and urging him to sign Senate Joint Resolution 7, which invokes the War Powers Act of 1973 to end unauthorized US military participation in the Saudi-led coalition's armed conflict against Yemen's Houthi forces.
In 1982, at the age of 16, Jayapal immigrated to the U.S. to attend college.
In March 2000, Jayapal's book, 'Pilgrimage: One Woman's Return to a Changing India', was published.
In 2008, the Hate Free Zone advocacy group changed its name to OneAmerica.
In 2015, Ukraine's memory laws glorifying the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and its pro-Nazi leaders, such as Roman Shukhevych were condemned by Jayapal.
In April 2019, Jayapal signed a letter to Trump requesting a meeting with him and urging him to sign Senate Joint Resolution 7 to end unauthorized US military participation in the Saudi-led coalition's armed conflict against Yemen's Houthi forces, initiated in 2015 by the Obama administration.
In 2016, Jayapal endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for President of the United States in the Democratic primaries.
On January 6, 2017, Jayapal objected to Georgia's 16 electoral votes, which Donald Trump had won. Her objection was dismissed because no senator joined her.
On June 29, 2018, Jayapal participated in Women Disobey and was arrested at the sit-in at the Hart Senate Office Building to protest the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" approach to illegal immigration.
In April 2019, Jayapal was one of nine lawmakers to sign a letter to Trump requesting a meeting with him and urging him to sign Senate Joint Resolution 7 to end unauthorized US military participation in the Saudi-led coalition's armed conflict against Yemen's Houthi forces.
In December 2019, Jayapal introduced a bill to urge India to lift curbs on communications in Kashmir. These curbs were introduced as part of revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019.
In December 2019, Jayapal introduced a bill to urge India to lift curbs on communications in Kashmir.
In 2019, Jayapal publicly wrote that she had chosen to abort a pregnancy because it risked her and the unborn child's health.
On January 20, 2020, Jayapal endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries.
On January 11, 2021, Jayapal tested positive for COVID-19 and criticized Republican colleagues for refusing to wear masks during the 2021 United States Capitol attack.
On October 24, 2022, a letter led by Jayapal and signed by 30 progressive Democrats, calling on President Biden to pursue negotiations with Vladimir Putin to end the invasion of Ukraine, was released. The letter was withdrawn a day later after Jayapal said it was drafted months ago and was released by a staffer without vetting.
On July 6, 2023, Jayapal opposed the decision of the Biden administration to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine.
In 2023, Jayapal was among the 46 Democrats who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.
In 2024, Jayapal raised over $400,000 for the election campaign of Vice President Harris.
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