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Ayanna Pressley: I told them when I met them that I would fight for their children as if they were my own and I intend to honor that.

On the recordOctober 29, 2019
I told them when I met them that I would fight for their children as if they were my own and I intend to honor that.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley commits to advocating for families impacted by policy changes.

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