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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.

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…

Congressional Record · 2023-03-28
Mar 27, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I am so appreciative that we have male colleagues like you who do see this as a shared fight, and we appreciate your leadership and partnership in this moment. Mr. Speaker, I thank my sister in service, my partner in good, on…

Congressional Record · 2023-03-27
Mar 23, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for my sister in service here, my indefatigable colleague from Wisconsin, who leads on so many issues of consequence, especially in the space of anti-poverty, the stabilization of family, and women's health. I…

Congressional Record · 2023-03-23
Mar 9, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague and my dear friend from Pennsylvania for making this Special Order hour a priority. I know your constituents and the people of this country appreciate it. I rise today on behalf of the people across our…

Congressional Record · 2023-03-09
Mar 9, 2023

For cities in my district like Boston, Chelsea, and Everett, the climate crisis is not an abstract, far in the future, distant problem; it is a reality here and now.

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Mar 9, 2023

expanding flood insurance coverage is an important tool to prevent everyone, especially low-income folks, from facing financial ruin in the event of a flood.

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Mar 8, 2023

We need more, not less, of the CFPB.

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Mar 8, 2023

The history of the term dates back decades to when lenders would literally draw a red line around neighborhoods to stop Black people from moving in, as a way to maintain segregation.

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Mar 8, 2023

In today's hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, we should really be praising the work of the agency and discussing how to augment its successes for consumers all across our country.

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Mar 8, 2023

There is no political bias happening here.

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Mar 8, 2023

These racist messages were loud and clear for everyone to hear, and it bore out in the data.

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