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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 · 201120261,149 total · peak 2019 (443)
2011: 3 quotes2018: 2 quotes2019: 443 quotes2020: 150 quotes2021: 190 quotes2022: 118 quotes2023: 79 quotes2024: 113 quotes2025: 43 quotes2026: 8 quotes
Jun 26, 2024

Valuing and affirming workers does not have to come at the expense of profits.

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Jun 26, 2024

EEOC offers essential protections that create workplaces where all of us can thrive.

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Jun 26, 2024

PLAs are the mechanism for finishing projects on time and on budget while increasing diversity in the trades.

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Jun 26, 2024

These opportunities hit close to home. Massachusetts is really leading the way in opening career paths for women in the trades.

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Jun 26, 2024

I believe the American public should know exactly how you and the Republican majority that invited you to testify today want to sabotage the EEOC, rewrite the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and push all of us back to an era of Jim Crow racism.

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Jun 26, 2024

We all know that Make America Great Again is about making America White only again.

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Jun 26, 2024

I find it shameful to advance a vision attacking the very policies and agencies that have helped Black Americans secure jobs, earn a living, and provide for our families.

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Jun 26, 2024

Report, Green Justice and Community Labor United, 'Building Strong Careers and Lasting Infrastructure'; submitted by Rep. Pressley.

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Jun 26, 2024

This Project 2025 plan is policy violence, plain and simple.

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Jun 26, 2024

I will do everything possible to stop you from building the world that you are hell bent on doing.

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Jun 11, 2024

I want every worker to know, we don't just care about your labor, we give a damn about your lives.

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Jun 11, 2024

The FDIC must prioritize recourse for workers and accountability for wrongdoers.

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