Ayanna Pressley actually said...

"A criminal record can lead to unemployment and underemployment, picking up on the comments of the gentlelady from New York, which in turn lead to financial instability, eviction, and hunger."

"There is so much work to be done around maintaining those familial bonds while a loved one is incarcerated."

"In the Massachusetts 7th, which I am fortunate to represent, a Boston re-entry study that tracked formerly incarcerated men and women, found over half of respondents had less than $400 in their pocket..."

"The FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 encourages proactive disclosure. That bipartisan law requires agencies to identify records of general interest and to post those records."