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Ayanna Pressley

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Ayanna Soyini Pressley is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district since January 3, 2019. She made history as the first African American woman elected to the Boston City Council and the first African American woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts. Pressley is known for her progressive stances on issues such as criminal justice reform, healthcare, and immigration policy.

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May 21, 2024

Abortion care would be inaccessible and illegal, no matter where you live.

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May 21, 2024

On page 6 of its playbook, Project 2025 states, 'The Dobbs decision is just the beginning.'

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May 21, 2024

We need oversight and accountability of Project 2025.

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May 21, 2024

If enacted, Project 2025 would destroy the Federal Government as we know it.

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May 21, 2024

It did not seem as if my colleague understood that someone can be diverse and qualified.

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May 21, 2024

Project 2025 is a far-right manifesto. It is a 1,000-page bucket list of extremist policies that would uproot every government agency.

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May 21, 2024

The Department of Justice would go on a murdering spree. It would rush to use the death penalty and expand its use to even more people while circumventing due process protections.

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May 8, 2024

I thank Congresswoman Tlaib for her leadership in founding the Mamas' Caucus. I appreciate the way in which wherever she sees a gap, she seeks to fill it. I also appreciate what an incredible role model she is and the righteous…

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Apr 30, 2024

This decline is not a coincidence nor happenstance. Rather, it is a direct consequence of bank regulators' failure to enforce antitrust laws in the banking sector.

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Apr 30, 2024

It is well past time for bank regulators to review bank mergers through an antitrust lens and with a consumer protection perspective.

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Apr 30, 2024

Bank mergers, in so many cases, have proven to harm consumers with higher prices and more fees, lower deposit rates, less access to credit, and bank branch closures.

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Apr 29, 2024

this Republican Majority has demonstrated it is out of touch with the priorities of everyday people.

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