Ayanna Pressley: “Poverty is not a character flaw; it is a result of failed and often cruel policymaking.”

What the American people want to see right now and going forward is that we know how to be the fighters in the room and that when we have the power, we're not afraid to use it,

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.

Should NOT be seizing people's hard-earned wages, tax refunds, and Social Security checks.

I'm just really centering the victim right now. And that's what we all should be doing.