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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.

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Jul 9, 2019

I am so very sorry that we have failed you.

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Jul 9, 2019

I thank Chairwoman Waters for her vigilance and her steadfast leadership in continuing to bring people together across the aisle on issues of consequence to the American people and always putting consumer protection at the center of that…

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Jul 9, 2019

I happen to think the law's a cruel and inhumane one.

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Jul 9, 2019

Seeking asylum is a human right and you did what any mother or parent would have done for their child.

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Jul 9, 2019

The Federal Reserve can do more to support the needs of hardworking American families.

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Jul 9, 2019

We will not forget you or Mariee. We will not look away.

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Jul 9, 2019

the courage of everyday people, who quite literally put their lives on the line.

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Jul 9, 2019

One in four residents of my district benefit from the ACA's requirement that allows them to remain on their parents' plan until the age of 26.

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Jul 9, 2019

It is important that when we have kids, we expect them to continue their education and go to college, but we don't have a means for them to be insured during that time.

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Jul 9, 2019

This law has saved countless lives, and undermining it and attacking it puts the health and well-being of our Nation's families at risk.

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Jul 9, 2019

CBP is the country's largest law enforcement agency but with the least amount of transparency and accountability.

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Jul 1, 2019

I want to talk about their parents, the mothers, the abuelas, the tias, the madres, that I sat with who wept openly in our arms, not even knowing our names! Because of the trauma they are experiencing! And because they don't know where…

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