Jayapal is the representative for Washington’s 7th congressional district (view map) as a Democrat. She has served since Jan 3, 2017. Jayapal is next up for reelection in 2020.
Alleged misconduct & resolution
On June 28, Rep. Jayapal was arrested for crowding, obstructing, or incommoding, during a protest inside a Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The House Committee on Ethics concluded that no further investigation was needed since Rep. Jayapal had paid a $50 fine and charges were dropped.
| Jun. 25, 2018 | House Committee on Ethics concluded that no further investigation was needed since Rep. Jayapal had paid a $50 fine and charges were dropped. |
![Photo of Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA7]](/static/legislator-photos/412730-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2018 Report Card for Jayapal.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Jayapal is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Jayapal has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Feb 19, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Pramila Jayapal sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on the Judiciary
- Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship
- Member, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law
- House Committee on the Budget
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House Committee on Education and Labor
- Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment
- Member, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Jayapal sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Crime and Law Enforcement (30%) Health (30%) Immigration (20%) Environmental Protection (20%)
Recent Bills
Some of Jayapal’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1082: To plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations ...
- H.R. 242: To repeal the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
- H.R. 7140 (115th): Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
- H.R. 6387 (115th): SASCA
- H.R. 6097 (115th): State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2018
- H.R. 5820 (115th): DONE Act
- H.Res. 855: Recognizing the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington, as the National Nordic Museum.
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Jayapal’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Sep 26, 2018. Passed 361/61.
H.R. 6157 provides $674.6 billion in total discretionary budget authority for the Department of Defense for fiscal year (FY) 2019. The bill provides $606.5 billion for the Department of Defense base budget, which is an increase of $17.1 billion above FY18 levels, and $68.1 billion ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 5698: Protect and Serve Act of 2018
May 16, 2018. Passed 382/35.
A bill that recently passed the House with large bipartisan support would change the way our country punishes anybody who kills or attempts to kill a law enforcement or police officer. #### Context 128 law enforcement officers were killed in 2017. And 2018 is on ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 4667: Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, ...
Dec 21, 2017. Passed 251/169.
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| 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 |
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 ... |
| No |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Feb 16, 2017. Passed 230/188.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Feb 2019, Jayapal missed 23 of 1,297 roll call votes, which is 1.8%. This is on par with the median of 2.0% 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:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Pramila Jayapal for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
