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Pramila Jayapal's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Pramila Jayapal did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2024.

  • "Republicans spent decades working to overturn Roe v. Wade. They won’t be able to hide from their disastrous policies. The GOP did this." (x.com)
  • "Republicans declared war on legal and historical precedent when they overturned Roe. We can’t pull punches when fighting back." (x.com)
  • "The House took action to codify Roe and protect abortion rights MONTHS ago. The ball is the Senate’s court. End the filibuster. Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act. The Senate needs to meet this moment. Americans are watching." (x.com)
  • "Two years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping millions of people of their right to reproductive freedom. We must codify abortion rights — and we must abolish the filibuster to do it." (x.com)
  • "Democrats want to expand Social Security to include dental, hearing, and vision coverage. Republicans want to cut Social Security and harm millions of seniors in the process. It’s really that simple." (x.com)
  • "Let’s expand Medicare to cover vision, hearing, and dental. Let’s lower the eligibility age. And let’s pay for it by taking on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSM) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 610 "Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "A wealth tax isn’t about punishing rich people for being rich — it’s about lifting up the working people that made them wealthy in the first place." (x.com)
  • "Billionaires like Elon Musk shouldn’t be allowed to pay a lower tax rate than our school teachers. Tax the rich." (x.com)
  • "It’s past time we tax the rich and invest in our communities." (x.com)
  • "Tax the billionaires and invest in paid leave, child care, care work, climate action, health care, universal pre-k, housing, and much more." (x.com)
  • "Dark money groups are trying to dismantle our democracy, one election at a time. We cannot let them get away with it. We must pass campaign finance reform." (x.com)
  • "I’m more motivated than ever to strengthen our democracy and fix our deeply broken campaign finance system." (x.com)
  • "Mysterious undisclosed donors should not be able to buy elections. We need to pass campaign finance reform." (x.com)
  • Rated 92% by End Citizens United (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Abolish qualified immunity." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "Congress just rubber stamped a $760+ billion annual defense budget, but now we can’t find money to cover paid family leave? Working people deserve this and we’re going to deliver." (x.com)
  • "Cut the bloated Defense budget and invest in working people. Period." (x.com)
  • "There is ZERO justification for a $60 BILLION increase to an already enormous defense budget when so many of our neighbors are struggling to pay bills and make ends meet. We need to cut our bloated defense budget and invest in working people." (x.com)
  • "We need to get our priorities straight. It's time to cut our outrageous defense spending and invest in our communities." (x.com)
  • "Big news! Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, more than $1.2 billion is coming to Washington State to increase access to high-speed internet for Washingtonians! Internet access is a human right that can and must belong to ALL." (x.com)
  • "The infrastructure bill has historic investments in roads, bridges, transit, and more. Now onto the Build Back Better Act for historic investments in working families — including child care, universal pre-k, climate action, health care, housing, and much more. Time to deliver." (x.com)
  • "With our small majority, Democrats passed historic legislation to take on climate change, lower prescription drug costs, invest in the working- and middle-class, and rebuild our infrastructure." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3684 "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Housing prices are *too damn high* – right here in Seattle as well as around the country. We need bold federal action to solve our nation’s housing crisis. That starts with passing my Housing is a Human Right Act." (x.com)
  • "Our country has a housing crisis, and the solution starts with building more affordable units. That’s why I introduced the Housing Is a Human Right Act – and why I’m calling on Congress to pass it and let HUD do its job." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7301 "Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8294 "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Make no mistake: The American economy is BOOMING because Democrats passed the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act, without a single Republican vote." (x.com)
  • "We can reduce the burden of inflation on working families. We start by investing in child care and housing to lower costs for working families." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5376 "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "70% of Americans say inflation is a "very big problem" for the country, yet Republicans have NO plan to address it. Democrats have fought to lower costs & take on corporate greed — and delivered with the Inflation Reduction Act. When you vote, remember which party took action." (x.com)
  • "Student debt payments have been paused for more than two years and the loan companies are doing *just fine* without them. Cancel student debt, @POTUS." (x.com)
  • "Two weeks ago, President Biden, with the stroke of a pen, moved to eliminate student loan debt for 20M borrowers. This simple action will change lives. This is how we deliver." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by the National Education Association (NEA) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2547 "Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "BREAKING: Any law drafted with a racist intent is, in fact, racist in practice. Now that we've cleared that up, let’s pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the For the People Act." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5746 "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Here’s your reminder that the Inflation Reduction Act was the largest investment in climate action in HISTORY. We passed: 🚗 Tax credits for EVs 💼 Creation of millions of clean energy jobs ☀️ Tax credits for renewable energy projects And so much more! Let's keep going." (x.com)
  • "Working and poor Americans are disproportionately impacted by climate change. To further the fight for environmental, racial, and economic justice, we must invest in a green economy that creates good-paying jobs and guarantees clean air for ALL." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by the League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 9 "Climate Action Now Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 823 "Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Last year, we passed the largest investment in climate action EVER. But as monumental as it was, the IRA simply isn’t enough by itself. That’s why I’m proud to stand with organizers in urging the Biden Administration to phase out oil and gas drilling on federal lands." (x.com)
  • "This summer was the hottest *ever* recorded. We have a climate *crisis*. It’s past time to take bold action to protect our communities. We can start by ending oil and gas drilling on federal lands and passing a Green New Deal." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1941 "Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "From Newtown to Las Vegas to Parkland and now Kansas City, gun violence has claimed far too many American lives. This doesn’t have to be our new normal. We must pass strong, common-sense gun control NOW." (x.com)
  • "Our children have a right to not only FEEL safe but BE safe in their schools. We need bold action to prevent gun violence." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by the NRA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1808 "Assault Weapons Ban of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Health care is not a luxury, it's a human right. It's time for Medicare for All." (x.com)
  • "Health care shouldn’t be tied to employment. We need Medicare for All." (x.com)
  • "Medicare for All means: No medical debt. No cutting pills in half. No deaths because of a lack of insurance. Let’s finally guarantee free, quality health care to every American as a human right." (x.com)
  • "The opposition to Medicare for All is bankrolled by the same Big Pharma and health insurance execs who are profiting off of our pain and illness. It’s time to fight back." (x.com)
  • "Less than 25% of workers have paid family leave through their jobs, meaning millions of people can’t take time off to care for a new child or a sick loved one. Paid leave is essential. Keep it in Build Back Better." (x.com)
  • "Not a single Republican plans to vote for a bill that delivers universal pre-k, affordable child care, a monthly Child Tax Credit, and paid family leave. We will deliver for working families anyway." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6201 "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Republicans don’t care about "family values" or being "pro-life." If they did, they’d join our fight for paid family leave and universal health care." (x.com)
  • "Democrats just lowered prescription drug costs, created millions of good-paying, clean-energy jobs, and cut carbon emissions by 40% — all with ZERO help from Republicans. In November, voters will remember who delivered for them." (x.com)
  • "Seniors across the country are already benefiting from the $35 cap on insulin costs thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. But there’s more work to do. We still have to finish the job and deliver lower prescription drug costs to ALL Americans." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3 "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6833 "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I’m 1 of just 14 naturalized citizens in Congress—so I know we have to do more than undo Trump’s hateful policies. We must: ✅ Create a path to citizenship for 11M people ✅ Demilitarize the border ✅ End family separation once & for all Let’s reimagine our immigration system." (x.com)
  • "Xenophobia won’t solve the problems we face at the border. The ONLY reasonable solution is common-sense immigration reform, centered on humanity, dignity, and respect." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 2 "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Trump killed the DACA program. He has done everything possible to end any path to citizenship for Dreamers and throw them into a painful limbo." (x.com)
  • Rated 7% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 2494 "POLICE Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "The so-called "Remain in Mexico" policy was incredibly cruel and xenophobic. We will not allow extremist House Republicans to reinstate it." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I'm with @JoeBiden — it's time for Congress to come together and pass legislation to rein in Big Tech. Let's get this done right away." (x.com)

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