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Pramila Jayapal
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- 1Democrats reintroduce bill to halt government facial recognition use▼Sens. Markey, Merkley and Reps. Jayapal, Tlaib, Pressley Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Government Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technology
Senators Ed Markey and Jeff Merkley, along with Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley, have reintroduced legislation that would stop federal government use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technology. The measure, first put forward in earlier sessions of Congress, targets concerns over misidentification, privacy violations and disproportionate policing of communities of color, renewing a debate among civil liberties groups, law enforcement agencies and technology firms.
- 2Jayapal Condemns Trump's Use of Pocket Rescissions▼Ranking Member Jayapal Statement on Trump’s Pocket Rescissions
Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal has issued a statement criticizing President Trump's use of pocket rescissions, a maneuver by which the administration withholds funds already appropriated by Congress without a formal vote. Jayapal argues the practice circumvents Congress's constitutional power of the purse. The statement positions her as a leading Democratic voice against what she frames as an executive overreach affecting approved federal spending.