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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)
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Jun 2, 2020

I want to take a moment just to acknowledge an event that has far too much precedent in our nation's history.

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May 5, 2020

Isn't it, however, the official policy now of the Department of Education that the cause of these disparate rates of discipline that we see with students of color is explained by the fact that these children are just inherently predisposed…

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May 5, 2020

So that $80 million we have spent not to house children you feel that is better spent than putting that money into coronavirus. That is really an incredible set of priorities.

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Apr 23, 2020

Families are in crisis, food pantry lines around the block, rent is due again in 8 days. The community health centers and hospital workers in my district are desperate. This is a crisis within a crisis, exacerbating every inequity that…

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Mar 10, 2020

It is critical that we stand against these inciteful messages and assuage fear in our communities.

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Mar 10, 2020

A day off from work due to illness could mean losing a month's worth of groceries.

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Mar 10, 2020

this president has granted less commutations than the prior administration.

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Mar 10, 2020

This painful rhetoric has consequences.

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Mar 10, 2020

We have seen not only the spreading of the virus but also a rapid spreading of racism and xenophobia.

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Mar 10, 2020

Can you please make a commitment today to add this information to the website?

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Mar 10, 2020

certainly, prisons can be incubators for infectious disease and that puts those in prison at risk as well as those who are employed there.

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