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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.

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Oct 27, 2021

One climate scientist said, 'What we do in the next 10 years will matter for 10,000 years.'

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Oct 27, 2021

With millions of dollars that are going to lobbyist, super PACs, and shadow groups, these corporations refuse to invest in their own workers to ensure they have a future in a renewable energy economy.

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Oct 27, 2021

The Build Back Better Act is a climate justice bill and a workers justice bill.

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Oct 27, 2021

We must treat this climate crisis like lives depend on it because they quite literally do.

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Oct 27, 2021

A just transition from pollution-based profits to healthy green living means that no worker will be left behind.

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Oct 26, 2021

Discrimination is wrong, and that no regulator should make carveouts that allow people to discriminate?

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Oct 26, 2021

I wanted to speak to you about an issue that I have been sounding the alarm on for over a year now, one I know you are very familiar with, the issue of educational redlining.

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Oct 26, 2021

I am excited and grateful that you will be a partner at the helm of the CFPB.

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Oct 26, 2021

the most efficient way for President Biden to provide relief for millions of borrowers and families is to provide across-the-board student debt cancellation.

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Oct 26, 2021

the CFPB's job would be much easier if the President honored his promise and finally cancelled student debt.

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Oct 21, 2021

I thank my colleague for yielding and sister in service here, Congresswoman Leger Fernandez, for convening us here today. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of every worker, every parent, and every caretaker that has questioned how they…

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