Congress must take action to alleviate the pain, suffering, grief, and trauma resulting from the crisis within a crisis that is Long COVID.
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.
This hearing is an opportunity for quality public health education that prioritizes equity and justice in reproductive healthcare.
It seems that there is a deficit in your understanding of reproductive health.
Housing is a fundamental human right, yet across the country and in my district, the Massachusetts 7th, millions of people do not have access to a safe, decent, and affordable place to call home.
This is unsustainable, and our most-vulnerable constituents are drowning financially because they cannot afford these rent increases.
Perhaps now is the time to expand the Fed's toolkit to meet the unique moment that we find ourselves in.
But by your own account, you stated on the record that the Fed's current tools are ill-suited to deal with the inflation we are seeing.
My family and I have celebrated Juneteenth for decades, but this year marks only the second year that Juneteenth will be observed as a Federal holiday. Some may wonder what is the significance of this day and why is national recognition…
I thank Representative Omar for bringing us together this afternoon and for her steadfast leadership on the issue of hunger and food insecurity, an issue that she has been leading on since she was in the Minnesota State Legislature. We are…
For too long, our policies and financial systems have exacerbated inequities and disparities throughout our country. I rise in support of our disabled neighbors who have been subjected to a second-class standard of living. By passing the…





