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Rep. Pramila Jayapal Profile picture
@RepJayapal
Apr 20, 2020 • 16 tweets • 13 min read • Read on X
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Over 22 million people have lost their jobs in the last month. Congress must act NOW to stanch mass unemployment with solutions that meet the scale of the crisis. My #PaycheckGuaranteeAct has earned broad support from economists, labor leaders & elected officials. Thread ⬇️
I'm thrilled to have earned the support of the immediate past chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen for my #PaycheckGuaranteeAct: Image
Former Fed Vice Chair, Alan Blinder, also wrote this must-read piece in the @WSJ supporting the #PaycheckGuaranteeAct. wsj.com/articles/ameri… Image
I'm also honored that Nobel Prize-winning economist @JosephEStiglitz has endorsed my #PaycheckGuaranteeAct proposal: Image
Well before we knew that 22 million Americans filed for unemployment over the last month, the @nytimes Editorial Board signaled their support for a #PaycheckGuaranteeAct. nytimes.com/2020/04/10/opi… Image
.@georgesoros and Oxford Professor @EricBeinhocker have also written in support of a #PaycheckGuaranteeAct. latimes.com/opinion/story/… Image
Former U.S. Labor Secretary @RBReich has given his strong support for a #PaycheckGuaranteeAct: Image
In the last few days, our nation's prominent labor leaders have also weighed in on behalf of a #PaycheckGuaranteeAct. Here's what @RichardTrumka, President of the @AFLCIO, said: Image
I’m also proud to have earned the support of @IAMBobMartinez, President of the @MachinstsUnion, for my #PaycheckGuaranteeAct: Image
Here in Congress, we are picking up new co-sponsors every day. I'm grateful to @RepAdamSchiff for his early and strong support for a #PaycheckGuaranteeAct: Image
House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair and progressive champion @RepKClark is on board for a #PaycheckGuaranteeAct: Image
I’m excited that my friend @RepJoeKennedy has joined me in the fight for a #PaycheckGuaranteeAct: Image
I’m grateful to @MarkWarner, @SenSanders, @SenDougJones and @SenBlumenthal for introducing a similar paycheck security proposal and will continue working closely with House and Senate colleagues to expand bicameral support for the #PaycheckGuaranteeAct vox.com/2020/4/17/2122…
I am so proud to announce the addition of more Congressional champions for my #PaycheckGuaranteeAct. My brilliant colleague @RepHaleyStevens recognizes that businesses need aid and fast. Proud to fight with her for the #PaycheckGuaranteeAct. Image
Our small businesses have been hit hard by #COVID19. @HouseSmallBiz Chair @NydiaVelasquez understands that we need solutions that meet the scale of this crisis. Excited to have her on board for the #PaycheckGuaranteeAct. Image
Grateful to be in the fight for the #PaycheckGuaranteeAct with my friend and our @HouseDemocrats Caucus Chairman @RepJeffries who knows mass employment is a policy choice & we can choose better. Image

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Oct 30
It has been 53 days since Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was killed in the West Bank, and we have seen no movement toward an independent investigation by the U.S. government. The U.S. is the largest backer of military assistance to Israel. 🧵
If the Israeli government is unwilling or unable to follow our own domestic laws as well as international humanitarian laws, we must demand accountability.
To ensure the trust of our own U.S. citizens, we must initiate our own investigation into Eygi’s killing, use our leverage to demand changes to the IDF’s rules of engagement, and apply our domestic laws to this situation for full accountability.
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Oct 4
One of the most cruel and extreme portions of Trump’s Project 2025 is his plan for mass deportations — a scheme to build detention camps and rip apart millions of families. It’s unconscionable.

Let’s talk about it. 🧵
This plan is inhumane. It would tear apart communities across the country, take parents away from their U.S. citizen kids, and remove children from classrooms.

But it would also be bad for America — for our tax system, for our government programs, and for our economy as a whole.
Let’s begin with the actual process of deporting millions of individuals — a process that Trump has given zero specifics about.

If it were to happen, removing America’s undocumented population would be incredibly harmful and costly.
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Jul 26
Prime Minister Netanyahu has been a destructive force and a barrier to peace. Instead of attending his address, I spent time meeting with hostage families and listening to Palestinian and Israeli Jewish activists who are working together for peace and security in the Middle East.
We had real conversations about how to end this conflict — no divisive and politicized rhetoric like Netanyahu, just important and productive discussions.
First, at a moving event, I met with hostage families and heard the deep pain they are experiencing. They spoke about wanting “life over revenge” and expressed anger and frustration that Netanyahu has not prioritized the return of the hostages, but instead has sabotaged a deal.
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May 9
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: @POTUS is the most progressive president on domestic economic policy that we have ever had. Last night in his interview, he showed us that once again.

Let’s run through some of the major things that he and Democrats have accomplished.🧵
President Biden has been THE jobs president! Well over 15 million jobs have been created since he took office and unemployment has now been below 4% for a record 27 months in a row. We’ve also seen over 16 million new business applications. The Biden Economy is delivering.
.@POTUS has also taken on junk fees, requiring companies to show full prices upfront and capping fees from credit cards, live event tickets, auto dealers, apartment rentals, and more — saving Americans BILLIONS.
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Mar 6
🧵1. What happened yesterday at @KCCouncil when asylum seekers showed up to testify about how they would be w/o a place to sleep in one of the richest areas in the country was extraordinary. Councilmembers Perry, Mosqueda, Baron, Zahilay welcomed them & ensured they cld speak.
2. After everyone had spoken but asylum seekers were not leaving b/c they had nowhere to sleep that night, council members began calling around to help fill the 2-week gap before county money could get disbursed. Perry called Muslim leader Mubarak El-Amin as one of her calls.
3. Mubarak immediately jumped into action. He is former board member of @weareoneamerica when I was ED, immigrant from Sudan who understands displacement (read more about Sudan & his own story here (), & Muslim leader in pain w/what is happening in Gaza.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/w…
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Oct 23, 2023
America must call for a ceasefire or cessation of hostilities. After forcing people in north Gaza to go south, Israel just launched enormous set of strikes on the south. This is now collective punishment. 5000+ Palestinians now dead, at least 40% children. washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/…
We have 500+ US citizens + families in south Gaza, trying to get out. Hamas reportedly blocking efforts to get them out, but Israel is bombing in the very area that people have been told to go to for shelter. Israel also blocking fuel & attacking basic infrastructure.
The US rightly called the attacking of the power grid and blocking of food and water in Ukraine by Russia a war crime. We must be consistent here also, despite the horrific nature of Hamas’s attack on Israel. This war is escalating. This is not the answer.
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