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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.

Apr 19, 2021

Madam Speaker, in closing, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, I commend Congresswoman Dean for her excellent work on H.R. 1491 to help ensure our servicemembers are not threatened or harassed by unscrupulous debt…

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Apr 19, 2021

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1491) to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of members of the Armed Forces, and for other…

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Apr 19, 2021

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation and to insert extraneous material thereon. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to…

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Apr 19, 2021

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this legislation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…

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Apr 19, 2021

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise to support H.R. 1395, the Housing Financial Literacy Act, a bipartisan bill authored by Representative Beatty who is the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on…

Congressional Record · 2021-04-19
Apr 19, 2021

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation and to insert extraneous material thereon. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection…

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Apr 19, 2021

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1565, the Senior Security Act of 2021, which would help protect America's senior investors who can be disproportionately vulnerable to…

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Apr 19, 2021

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1532) to require a review of the effects of FHA mortgage insurance policies, practices, and products on small-dollar mortgage lending, and for other purposes. The Clerk…

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Apr 19, 2021

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, when it comes to promoting access to homeownership, much of the focus tends to be on how high housing prices are pricing many borrowers out of homeownership. But the…

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Apr 19, 2021

Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Gottheimer), who is a sponsor of this legislation.

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Apr 19, 2021

Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, I thank Representative Tlaib for her work on this important bill, as we work to improve access to affordable homeownership. This bill is an important step that will help…

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