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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.

May 15, 2023

What is new, though, is the extent to which the Republican Party has enhanced and embraced and encouraged violence, especially under the extreme MAGA cult of Donald Trump.

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Apr 19, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this measure because it is nothing more than an attack on D.C. statehood and a barrier to confronting the crisis that is police brutality. When I hear from D.C. residents on this vote, they all…

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Apr 19, 2023

Mr. Chair, I rise today in solidarity with our children across the Nation. I want to speak plainly to our trans kids: You belong. You are enough. You deserve to show up fully in this world. You deserve joy and every single opportunity. You…

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Apr 17, 2023

This is not the time to backtrack and to weaken regulations. Now is the time for action and to put people over polluters.

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Apr 17, 2023

the SEC's proposed climate disclosure rule would help protect investors by requiring companies to disclose their exposure to climate risks.

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Apr 17, 2023

climate change is real. It is here.

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Mar 28, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility. I am introducing my bill, the Name Accuracy in Credit Reporting Act, legislation that is informed by the lived experiences of transgender and nonbinary people…

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Mar 28, 2023

The story of SVB's collapse is the story of a Republican Administration in cahoots with the banking industry to weaken our financial regulations.

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Mar 28, 2023

The dangerous and irresponsible nature of this deregulation bill was completely predictable.

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Mar 28, 2023

The 2018 deregulation law specifically made it easy for SVB and Signature Bank to engage in risky management practices.

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