![Photo of Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA7]](/data/photos/412730-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Jayapal has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into her position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Jayapal is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Pramila Jayapal sits on the following committees:
- House Committee on the Budget
-
House Committee on the Judiciary
- Member, Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security
- Member, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Jayapal sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Crime and Law Enforcement (60%) Environmental Protection (40%)
Recent Bills
Some of Jayapal’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.Con.Res. 77: Condemning fear-mongering, racism, anti-Semitism, bigotry, and violence perpetrated by hate groups.
- H.R. 3592: South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2017
- H.Res. 471: Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, in Ballard, Washington.
- H.Res. 446: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, ...
- H.R. 2696: Executive Office of Environmental Justice Act of 2017
- H.R. 2695: Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Act of 2017
- H.R. 2455: Separation of Government and President’s Financial Interests Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Jayapal’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 3180: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Jul 28, 2017. Passed 380/35.
|
| Nay |
H.R. 2825: DHS Authorization Act of 2017
Jul 20, 2017. Passed 386/41.
H.R. 2825 authorizes the activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and provides necessary oversight and guidance to the Department to ensure that it is effectively carrying out the mission of securing the homeland. A full section-by-section of the legislation can be found here ... |
| Nay |
S. 1094: Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
Jun 13, 2017. Passed 368/55.
A string of scandals hit the Department of Veterans Affairs in the past few years, including dozens of veterans dying while waiting for care within the required 14 days at VA hospitals, forcing President Obama’s VA Secretary to resign. A new bill that recently passed ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
May 19, 2017. Passed 229/177.
H.R. 1039 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person, without warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer while performing their official duties. The bill also would direct the ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 1695: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Apr 26, 2017. Passed 378/48.
This bill would change the appointment process for the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, known as the Register of Copyrights. Currently the Register of Copyrights is hired by the Librarian of Congress (who is the head of the Library of Congress). This bill would ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Jul 2017, Jayapal missed 2 of 438 roll call votes, which is 0.5%. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Pramila Jayapal for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills
Say “Hi” on Messenger
