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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.

Mar 10, 2020

This painful rhetoric has consequences.

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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

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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Mar 10, 2020

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

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Mar 10, 2020

this president has granted less commutations than the prior administration.

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Mar 9, 2020

So, an annual check-in not too much to ask, and that is exactly why, with the support of the AFL-CIO and the Communications Workers of America, I introduced the Greater Supervision in Banking Act.

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Mar 9, 2020

Congress established your national charter, Congress created the deposit insurance your bank enjoys, Congress stood up the Federal Reserve to be a lender of last resort, and Congress developed the legal framework that governs your bank.

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Mar 4, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I thank my dear friend and sister in service, Representative Tlaib, for cohosting this special session with me this evening to discuss the critical issue of reproductive justice in our country. As chair of the Abortion Rights…

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Mar 4, 2020

Again, I thank Representative Tlaib for cohosting the Special Order hour. This is a joint Special Order hour in partnership with the Congressional Progressive Caucus and also the Pro-Choice Caucus. It is exciting that we are the first…

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Feb 26, 2020

We have not passed laws like the Equality Act that are absolutely fundamental to ensuring equality for all Americans in this country.

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