Use the power you have : a brown woman's guide to politics and political change / Pramila Jayapal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jayapal, Pramila, 1965- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women legislators--United States--Biography.

Women legislators.

Legislators--United States--Biography.

Legislators.

East Indian American women--Biography.

East Indian American women.

Women immigrants--United States--Biography.

Women immigrants.

Progressivism (United States politics).

United States--Politics and government--1989-.

United States.

United States. Congress. House--Biography.

Jayapal, Pramila, 1965-.

Jayapal, Pramila.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([354] pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : The New Press, [2020]

Summary:

"In November 2016, Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, the first Indian American woman to serve in that role. Two years later, the "fast-rising Democratic star and determined critic of President Donald Trump," according to Politico's Playbook 2017 "Power List," won reelection with more votes than any other member of the House. Jayapal, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, proved her progressive bonafides when she introduced the most comprehensive Medicare-for-all bill to Congress in February. Behind the story of Jayapal's rise to political prominence lie over two decades of devoted advocacy on behalf of immigrants and progressive causes-and years of learning how to turn activism into public policy that serves all Americans. Use the Power You Have is Jayapal's account of the path from sixteen-year-old Indian immigrant to grassroots activist, state senator, and now progressive powerhouse in Washington, DC. Written with passion and insight, Use the Power You Have offers a wealth of ideas and inspiration for a new generation of engaged citizens interested in fighting back and making change, whether in Washington or in their own communities"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

My immigrant story

Becoming an American, becoming an activist

Why not me? Running for office

State Senate : a proving ground

Congress : testing my theory at the highest level

The movement goes to Washington

Building, pushing, surging : the Squad, Pelosi, and me

Moral vision

immigration

Medicare for all

the fight for $15 and the three supremacies.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-62097-145-3

OCLC:

1503843563