Ayanna Pressley

It is time that Congress repealed this outrageous law.

I urge you to expand Brady background checks by voting for H.R. 8.

Representative John Lewis reminds us that if your vote didn't matter, they wouldn't work so hard to take it from you.

At the core of democracy and the root word of 'demos' is to engage more voices, to engage more voices and to empower them in this democracy.

Characterizations of H.R. 1 as a power grab. You got us again. Guilty.

H.R. 1 has been described as a wish list by the Democrats. Well, you've got us there: a wish list for an inclusive expanded democracy and electorate.

Charges of radicalism, accusations of motives of partisanship, but never a peep or outrage about partisan gerrymandering which has benefited your party for decades.

I represent the Massachusetts 7th. There are 15 community health centers in my state.

There's no denying that.

What we need is a complete reframe of our infrastructure, and we need to commit to more than just health insurance but true healthcare.

We mourn the loss of Antavia. And there are millions more like her whose health is threatened and whose lives hang in the balance because of a tiered for-profit healthcare system because of greed.

It is a testament to you, Mr. Chairman, that the first matter on our docket, the priority of this committee was to lift up lived experiences...

In your budget justification it repeatedly says that current elderly and disabled households will not be impacted by the rent reforms and increases in rent.

One of the questions I had is the budget justification from HUD submitted to this Committee states that the Department will be proposing a legislative package of comprehensive rental assistance reforms.

Absolutely. I want our young people to know how to protect themselves.

Some people consider it controversial that we may take action to tackle this issue. Not taking action, now that would be controversial.

Well, we may have to look to existing personnel and just train them accordingly.