Pramila Jayapal

• B.A. in English Language and Literature / Letters, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
• M.B.A. in Marketing & Nonprofit Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

• U.S. Representative

  2017–Present

  Represented Washington's 7th congressional district for 5 terms.

• State Senator, Washington 37th Legislative District

  2015–2016

  Served in the Washington State Senate, succeeding Adam Kline and resigning in December 2016 after election to Congress.

• Executive Director and Founder, OneAmerica (formerly Hate Free Zone)

  2001–2012

  Founded the Seattle-based immigrant advocacy organization after the September 11 attacks and led it until stepping down in 2012.

• Member, Seattle Mayoral Advisory Committee on $15 Minimum Wage

  2014

  Served on the advisory committee that negotiated Seattle's $15 minimum wage.

• Co-chair, Seattle Mayor’s Police Chief Search Committee

  2014

  Co-chaired the committee that led to the unanimous selection of Seattle's first female police chief.

• Financial Analyst, PaineWebber

  Worked as a financial analyst on development projects from Chicago to Thailand after graduating from college.

Key legislative actions from Pramila Jayapal's record in Congress.

• Medicare for All Advocacy

  Introduced the Medicare for All Act to expand single-payer health care coverage nationally.

• Immigration Reform

  Co-sponsored the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act to improve conditions and oversight in immigration detention centers.

• COVID-19 Relief Funding

  Secured federal COVID-19 relief funds for Washington state small businesses and health services.

• Labor Rights Protections

  Championed the Paycheck Recovery Act to support workers and prevent layoffs during the pandemic.

• House Committee on the Judiciary
• House Committee on the Budget
• House Committee on Foreign Affairs