Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D) — U.S. Representative for Washington's 7th District

Pramila Jayapal is the U.S. Representative for Washington's 7th District (WA-7).

District Geography

District covers part of King County, including Shoreline, Burien, Lake Forest Park, and Normandy Park and part of Seattle.

District boundaries: 119th Congress · U.S. Census Bureau relationship files.

On the Record 98 tracked votes

Yea 41Nay 49Not Voting 8

Biography

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.

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Floor Statements

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026OPPOSE

“Mr. Speaker, if the majority is so confident in its position, I don't know why we wouldn't be debating this in a regular debate around the authorization of use of military force. Mr. Speaker, we have been in this illegal, unconstitutional war for 81 days. We have spent at least $29 billion of taxpayers' money. While Trump says that we have no money for healthcare or housing, inflation is at a 3-year high. Gas in my home State costs $6 a gallon.”

May 20, 2026

Floor StatementSUPPORT

“I am so proud that Juniper Blessing was a constituent of mine as well as a college student at the University of Washington in Seattle. She was deeply loved and respected for who she was. At just 19 years old, she had already made her mark, and the tragedy of her murder leaves an incredible sense of pain in our community. Here on the House floor, we send our thoughts, our prayers, and our commitment to her family, friends, and our entire community that we will continue to honor Juniper's incredible life, spirit, and light.”

Jun 24, 2026

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — Further Extension Through June 12, 2026OPPOSE

“Republicans called us up at the last minute to do yet another short-term extension of FISA. This is just a sham. It has been months now, and we have done multiple short-term extensions. I voted against the last one because I knew that there was not actually going to be a reform proposal put on the table because, suddenly, even the bipartisan members, including my good friend, the Chairman, who has been with us for these reforms in the past, suddenly have decided that they are just going to bow down to what Donald Trump wants.”

Jun 10, 2026

H.Con.Res. 40OPPOSE

“The war has cost taxpayers $50 billion already, and the Pentagon will request $200 billion more.”

Apr 16, 2026

Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025OPPOSE

“This bill is Republicans' latest attempt to scapegoat and fearmonger about immigrants. With President Trump's poll numbers tanking on immigration due to his kidnapping and disappearing of immigrants and U.S. citizens off our streets, House Republicans are, once again, looking to turn the conversation back to immigration and the border.”

September 15, 2025

Kayla Hamilton ActOPPOSE

“let me just remind the majority that the Office of Refugee Resettlement subjects all potential sponsors of unaccompanied kids to an assessment. That assessment includes numerous factors, including the sponsor's relationship to the child, the sponsor's motivation for seeking to care for the child, and any special vulnerabilities that the child has. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Rivas).”

July 14, 2025

Kayla Hamilton ActOPPOSE

July 14, 2025

Voting Record

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800

NayJuly 22, 2026

Stop Insider Trading ActH.R. 7008

NayJuly 22, 2026

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027H.R. 9770

NayJuly 21, 2026

Main Street Capital Access ActH.R. 6955

NayJuly 21, 2026