Ayanna Pressley: “There is no hierarchy of hurt, and I appreciate you are pushing for us to address this in a comprehensive way.”

It is incumbent upon us all to treat mothers with the dignity, respect, and care that they deserve—and that means tackling the maternal morbidity crisis head on.

I'm devastated for the impacted family.

It is an honor to be here to mark National Minority Health Awareness Month and to do so shoulder to shoulder with two of my esteemed colleagues, Mr. Clyburn and Congresswoman McClellan. Thank you both for the strength of your convictions…

This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.