Over 120 House Democrats support Jayapal’s immigration detention reform proposal
New Bill Aims to Redefine Treatment of Immigration Detainees Recently, over 120 House Democrats backed a progressive bill proposed by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) that seeks to establish a new framework for how federal immigration detainees are treated. Critics are sounding alarms, suggesting that this legislation could have a profound impact on the treatment of […]
House Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s sister, Susheela Jayapal loses Oregon primary
Maxine Dexter won the Democratic primary for Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating a packed crowd of progressives that included Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal’s sister. Dexter won the primary to replace retiring Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who had served in the state since 1996, in a district that covers much of Portland, […]
Maxine Dexter beats Jayapal’s sister in Democratic primary for Oregon House seat
Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter (D) is projected to defeat the sister of Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) in the Democratic Primary for Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Dexter, a physician, defeated Sushila Jayapal, a former Multnomah County mayor and sister of the Washington Democrat, and six other Democrats, for the seat […]
Oregon primary: Pramila Jayapal’s sister targeted by LA-based PAC
A new political action committee has spent $2.3 million against Oregon congressional candidate Susheela Jayapal, the older sister of Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), in the days leading up to Tuesday’s primary. The Los Angeles-based Voters for Responsive Government, which has not publicly disclosed its donors, registered with the Federal Election Commission on April […]