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Jul 17 2023
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Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal tries to walk back anti-Israel remarks amid backlash
For instance, prior to taking office, Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) tweeted in 2012, "Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel." Not much has changed since she took office, as reflected by her statement last week, when Omar indicated there is "no way in hell" she would attend Israeli President Isaac Herzog's speech to Congress on July
The BlazeNov 01 2021
Analysis
Pramila Jayapal is one of the most powerful leaders on Capitol Hill right now
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal has risen quickly in the ranks of Washington to become a powerful progressive leader on Capitol Hill since first winning her House seat in 2016.
Democrats control extremely narrow majorities in Congress, a dynamic that has empowered moderates as well as progressives and the two factions have become locked in a power struggle.
Against that backdrop
CNN (Online News)Oct 04 2021
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal: $1.5 trillion for economic bill is 'too small' and 'not going to happen'
House Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal said Sunday that the $1.5 trillion figure for the economic bill was "too small," but wouldn't say whether she would accept the $2.1 trillion dollar price tag that is being floated.
"That's not going to happen," Jayapal told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" when pressed on the $1.5 trillion number. "That's too small to get our
CNN (Online News)Mar 22 2024
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Hageman blasts Jayapal for 'staged' meltdown over women's sports bill: 'Inappropriate'
Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., in an interview with The National Desk (TND) Friday blasted a left-wing lawmaker who broke down in tears over her women's sports bill. At a fiery House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday, members debated HR 7187, a bill cosponsored by Rep. Hageman restricting biological men from competing against biological women in Olympic and amateur sports. Though the bill
KOMO NewsMay 03 2024
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AIPAC Is Secretly Intervening in Portland’s Congressional Race to Take Down Susheela Jayapal, Sources Say
In April, a super PAC ostensibly committed to supporting “pro-science” candidates began dropping eye-popping sums of money on a Portland, Oregon, congressional race. 314 Action Fund, which is not known for spending big in congressional primaries, has spent $1.7 million in support of a single candidate in the 3rd Congressional District’s open Democratic primary, according to federal filings.
The InterceptNov 01 2023
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Jayapal’s sister running for open Oregon House seat
Multnomah County Commissioner Susheela Jayapal, who is also the sister of Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), announced on Wednesday that she’s running for an open House seat in Oregon. Susheela Jayapal is running for Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District after Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) announced this week that he was not seeking reelection. Blumenauer was first elected to the House in 1996. “We
The HillMar 17 2024
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Susheela Jayapal on running for District 3, top issues, what’s going right
KOIN 6 News contacted candidates who are running for Oregon’s Third Congressional District in 2024, asking them to respond to these four questions: • Why are you running for office? • What is your prior government/civic experience? • In your opinion, what are the top three issues facing the Third District and the state of Oregon? • In your opinion, what is going right in the Third District and
KOIN 6Nov 01 2023
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Portland's Susheela Jayapal Is Ready To Join Her Sister In Congress
Blumenauer has represented Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District ― which covers eastern Portland and more rural areas in central Oregon ― in the House since 1996. The potentially competitive Democratic primary for the 2024 election is expected to take place on May 21, 2024. In her first interview as a congressional candidate, Susheela Jayapal spoke with HuffPost about her campaign and how her
HuffPostNov 21 2022
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Jayapal: Biden should run for reelection
Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) is coming down strongly on the side of those who think President Biden should run for a second White House term in 2024.
“He was not my first or second choice for president, but I am a convert. I never thought I would say this, but I believe he should run for another term and finish this agenda we laid out,” Jayapal told
The HillNov 02 2023
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Double trouble: Jayapal’s sister launches her own House bid
The sister of ‘Squad’ member Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) is looking to join her in Congress, announcing her bid to represent Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District. Susheela Jayapal announced she is stepping down as Multnomah County Commissioner to run for the seat being vacated by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) who revealed this week that after decades in Congress, he will not seek reelection
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