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On the recordMay 5, 2021
We know the solutions that our communities need, and I am fighting hard every day in Congress to speak up and stand up to make sure that my colleagues understand what Black women need and what they must have.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley advocates for understanding and addressing the needs of Black women in Congress.

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