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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.

Jan 11, 2023

Madam Speaker, to those pressing these divisive anti- choice resolutions, we see right through you. Madam Speaker, abortion is healthcare and a fundamental human right, and I urge my colleagues to vote ``no.''

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Dec 13, 2022

Roughly 20 percent of the American public are people with medical debt who are disproportionately representing marginalized communities who are struggling with their health issues.

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Dec 13, 2022

We have Republicans in state legislatures across this country who continue to introduce and pass legislation undermining the rights of LGBTQ people.

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Dec 13, 2022

I certainly look forward to a day where people do not have to relive their trauma in order to compel action.

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Dec 13, 2022

There needs to be unrest in the streets.

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Dec 13, 2022

what we have seen is a policy violence in nearly half of the states in our country, which have introduced 43 bills this year alone that only would deepen those inequities, particularly for transgender people, by restricting access to…

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Dec 13, 2022

It is a systemic issue. Jamal is no anomaly. It is the reality of tens of millions of households and individuals across this country.

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Dec 13, 2022

I am still concerned about the 30 percent of medical bills that won't be removed and the impact that this will have on low-income consumers in my district.

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Dec 13, 2022

Our credit reporting system is a broken one, and we have to legislate and act in such a way to address it.

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Nov 30, 2022

Housing is at the intersection of everything.

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