It is time we recognize and treat structural racism and police brutality through a public health lens when we can.
Ayanna Pressley
The Public Record
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.
The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act is a critical bill introduced by my colleagues, Representatives Ayanna Pressley and Barbara Lee.
Our greatest wealth as a nation is the health of our people, and a meaningful, universal, and permanent paid leave policy is about the health of our people, about the stabilization of our families.
Many of my colleagues today have really proved that our greatest deficit as a nation is not one of resource, but of empathy.
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New York, my friend and colleague, for convening us this evening. Care work is the backbone of our Nation's economy. Yet, for too long, policymakers have failed to make the critical investments…
What impacts would universal vouchers have for helping marginalized populations avoid homelessness and criminalization?
Transforming the Housing Choice Voucher Program into an entitlement program, similar to Medicare or Medicaid, is the bold, transformative, and necessary change that my constituents need right now.
The Sackler family, again, their apologies are empty. Their pockets remain full.
The billions of dollars they raked in by exploiting opioid addiction should be reinvested in those whose lives were decimated.
Thank you for your leadership in this fight to hold the Sackler family accountable.





