It is personally thrilling and inspiring to me to see a panel made entirely of women's voices, and America should listen to women's voices.
Ayanna Pressley
The Public Record
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.
Many of our Republican colleagues, they opposed teen pregnancy prevention programs. They oppose comprehensive sex education.
I still call it a war on women's health because when you look at the comprehensive nature of these cuts and the policies and the restrictions, what else is it?
I want to acknowledge my other sisters in service from our Pro-Choice Caucus were waived on today, Representatives Chu and Schakowsky, respectfully.
Even in states like the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which I represent, individuals, particularly low-income and young people, LGBTQ and black and brown folks, continue to face barriers in accessing comprehensive reproductive health care.
Pressley and I are working with the committee, are looking for Republicans to work with, to tailor a bill for this group of people that would help them.
I want to make sure that he understands that to many families this is, literally, a life and death issue.
And while I am relieved that the policy has been reversed, these families and the American people deserve answers.
So, I want to politely and respectfully ask you, Mr. Cuccinelli, to look at Mr. Espinoza.
But what we do want are real answers and justice for these families and a peace of mind, and they deserve that and their children deserve that.





