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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.

Apr 8, 2019

The occupant of the White House, Donald Trump, said that the move to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill was pure political correctness.

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Apr 8, 2019

We have seen firsthand the impacts of climate change, from record snowfall in 2015 to four major nor'easters last year.

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Apr 8, 2019

We do need to address these issues collaboratively on the Federal, state, and municipal level.

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Apr 8, 2019

I want to also lift up not only the increased frequency and severity of asthma as well as the increase of the number of insects who carry diseases like Zika and West Nile.

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Apr 8, 2019

And I really truly believe that these are front-line communities that are already experiencing what doing nothing on climate change looks like.

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Apr 8, 2019

Do you believe that representation matters in American politics and imagery?

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Apr 3, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Massachusetts? There was no objection…

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Apr 3, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Violence Against Women Act, VAWA. I rise today to bring our stories out of the shadows. Let us reject the myth that strong women, bold women, independent women do not find themselves in the…

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Apr 1, 2019

And yet in the face of this blatant deterioration of American families and of the housing market, we find ourselves stuck with an Administration that deliberately works to reinstate the very housing discriminations that we sought to…

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Apr 1, 2019

Housing is a human right. Housing is a critical determinant of health, of economic opportunity, of social mobility.

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Apr 1, 2019

Now with this bill, the voice of justice speaks again. It proclaims that fair housing for all, all human beings who live in this country, is now a part of the American way of life.

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