Ayanna Pressley

It belongs to the 18-year-old in prison for marijuana possession...

It belongs to the incarcerated mother who is primary caretaker of her daughter...

It belongs to the person who fell ill to the crack cocaine and opioid crisis...

The right to vote is one of the most fundamental rights we have as Americans.

I think it is critically important that we remember that until a person is convicted, they maintain that right to vote in every state, and we, therefore, need to have measures that make sure that that right to vote is protected.

In the universe with payday lending, is one answering the question of how to make poverty a sustainable profitable enterprise? A lot of people are getting rich off of keeping people poor. And so how do we reform anything that is based on…

The Postal Service is certainly a fundamental pillar of the interconnectivity of our global economy, a critical resource for communities across America.

Well, as we consider proposals to reform the Postal Service, it is critical we remember the men and women who work for the Postal Service.

In cities across the country, including those in my district, the Massachusetts Seventh, the housing supply lacks both in quantity and quality.

Unfortunately, these situations are plagued by split incentives where owners see repairs more as sunken cost than as investments in their properties.

First, I want to say thank you, Chairwoman Waters, for renewing this committee's sense of urgency around this issue and framing the conversation to reflect the real gravity of it.

While many banks have chosen to forego overdraft fees, Bank of America, Chase, and Citigroup still cling to these practices.

Reclaiming my time. Moving on, I want to quickly touch on another issue hurting our communities.

However, comparatively it doesn't sound as generous when you think about the fact that over $43 billion have been paid by your bank in fines in just this decade since the financial crisis.

So for the purposes of the record, could you clarify, in 2017 JPMorgan agreed to a $53 million settlement with the DOJ pertaining to allegations of what?

Well, women were 30 percent to 46 percent more likely to receive subprime mortgage loans during the financial crisis than men, and black women were 256 percent more likely to receive subprime loans than white men.

Your bank shareholders are reaping record profits while there is little evidence these lower-income individuals and communities of color are anywhere near close to recovering.

More than a decade later, we are still grappling with the consequences of a crisis created by greed and complete and utter disregard for the welfare of everyday Americans.

The occupant of the White House, Donald Trump, said that the move to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill was pure political correctness.

Yes or no, do you believe people other than white men have greatly contributed to this country and its history?

I do believe our diversity is our greatest strength and arguably the greatest contributor to our economy.

As it stands currently, our currency does not reflect the diversity of individuals who have contributed to our great American history.

Do you believe that representation matters in American politics and imagery?

We do need to address these issues collaboratively on the Federal, state, and municipal level.

We have seen firsthand the impacts of climate change, from record snowfall in 2015 to four major nor'easters last year.