DemocratIn office since Jan 2017

Pramila Jayapal

U.S. Representative, WA-7 since 2017. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Representative, WA-7Born 1965Financial analyst

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2017
Bills became law: 0; 51 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 7.2%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +75.3; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

House Committee on the JudiciaryImmigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement · Ranking MemberThe Constitution and Limited Government
House Committee on Foreign AffairsAfricaSouth and Central Asia
House Committee on the Budget

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 51 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HR 10875 Improving Medicare Coverage Act
Introduced Oct 2026

HR 10561 Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery Act
Labor and Employment · Introduced Sep 2026

HR 10563 Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026
Armed Forces and National Security · Introduced Sep 2026

HR 10562 Students Not Profits Act of 2026
Education · Introduced Sep 2026

HR 10520 South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2026
Health · Introduced Sep 2026

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Jayapal sits in the U.S. House

Jayapal is closer to the center than 4% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Ayanna Pressley, Jim McGovern, Maxine Dexter

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Jayapal’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills8%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Jayapal’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Jayapal	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	No	No	Yes	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	No	No	Yes	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	No	No	Yes	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	No	No	Yes	Passed 233–185

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Jayapal was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20142016201820202022202420262028Washington State Senate, District 37 U.S. House, WA-7

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Washington's 7th District	Won	D+75.3	D+77.6	−2.3
2024	U.S. House, WA-7	Won	D+68.1	—	—
2022	U.S. House, WA-7	Won	D+71.2	—	—
2020	U.S. House, WA-7	Won	D+66.2	—	—
2018	U.S. House, WA-7	Won	D+66.9	—	—
2016	U.S. House, WA-7	Won	D+12.0	—	—
2014	Washington State Senate, District 37	Won	D+41.4	—	—
2014	Washington State Senate, District 37 (primary)	Won	+38.0	—	—