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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.

Quotes by year · 201120261,152 total · peak 2019 (443)
2011: 3 quotes2018: 2 quotes2019: 443 quotes2020: 150 quotes2021: 190 quotes2022: 118 quotes2023: 79 quotes2024: 113 quotes2025: 43 quotes2026: 11 quotes
Sep 28, 2020

I have introduced a bill with Justin Amash to do that, to address the callous impunity and disregard for Black and Brown lives.

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Sep 28, 2020

Thank you, Chairman Raskin, for convening this hearing. I think it is worth repeating history...

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Sep 23, 2020

All things are delicately interconnected.

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Sep 23, 2020

People can be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.

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Sep 9, 2020

Collectively, we are facing a global pandemic, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and a historic moment demanding this country reckon with the reality defined by centuries of systemic racism and inequality and oppression.

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Sep 9, 2020

As my colleagues on the other side of the aisle and their counterparts in the other Chamber tout their messaging bill, here in the House we have offered a comprehensive relief package that actually meets the scale of these crises: the…

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Sep 9, 2020

The Senate's refusal to act and the Fed's refusal to modify the terms of the Municipal Liquidity Facility have hamstrung States' and cities' capacity to manage these crises and to provide the necessary support to children and families…

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Sep 8, 2020

It is so important that you vote, that you vote early, that you encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to vote early as well.

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Sep 8, 2020

If we don't pay attention to those experiences, if we don't correct them, we are at risk of losing our democracy for everyone.

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Sep 8, 2020

You can tell the American people that using these and other mechanisms to vote is not fraud; it is their right.

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Sep 8, 2020

I believe the single best way to honor Congressman Lewis's legacy is to continue to fight for the expansion of the Voting Rights Act.

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Sep 8, 2020

No voter should have to choose between their health and exercising their right to vote.

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