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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 would inquire through the Chair if my colleague has any remaining speakers. Mr. McHENRY. Madam Speaker, I do not. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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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 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…

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

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1565 will help our financial regulators better protect our Nation's seniors and the retirement funds they spent their entire lives building. I urge all of my colleagues…

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Apr 13, 2021

We need to be building more public housing and sustaining what we already have.

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Apr 13, 2021

Our families certainly do not deserve less simply because they can't afford more, so we have to ensure that this recovery does not leave any community behind.

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Apr 13, 2021

It is essential that this bill is signed into law.

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Apr 13, 2021

In fact, in my district, at least 47,000 families were on the waiting list for public housing even before the pandemic.

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