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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.

Sep 29, 2020

this is a classic example of profits over people.

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Sep 29, 2020

It was only after these numerous federally funded studies that Celgene invested in the trials needed to obtain FDA approval.

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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

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

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Sep 23, 2020

All things are delicately interconnected.

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Sep 22, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in solidarity with my fellow Americans with alopecia in recognition of September as Alopecia Areata Awareness Month. Today, like nearly 7 million Americans, I live with alopecia, an autoimmune disease that attacks…

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Sep 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the CROWN Act, which will move us one step closer to ending the centuries of discrimination against Black hair, discrimination that has rejected the dignity and beauty of my people. From personnel…

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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

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 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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