I'm Jonathan K. Parton, and this is K-POP.

Joe Biden was not a favorite of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party during the primaries,

but now that he's President Biden, progressives like Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal of Washington

state are very happy.

This is especially important because Jayapal is the chair of the Congressional Progressive

Caucus.

In this episode, you'll get to know Jayapal how a girl born in India became the first

Indian-American woman elected to Congress.

Sure, we talk policy, politics, and all about her Republican colleagues, but we also talk

about her recent trip to India to see her parents as they battled COVID at the start of the

horrific surge in cases there.

Here at all, right now.

Congresswoman Jayapal, thank you very much for coming to the podcast.

It's great to be with you, Jonathan.

Okay, so President Biden just gave a joint session speech to the American people where

he outlined a huge agenda, very forward-looking agenda for the American people and for

his presidency.

You are the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

All during the campaign, all the talk was about how progressives didn't want Joe Biden

and once Joe Biden got elected, how progressives were going to be giving Joe Biden the blues

and they're going to be fighting with him.

Since you are the chair of the Progressive Caucus, what grade would you give him?

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