Ayanna Pressley

I do believe that on the issue of housing, this committee has lost the plot.

I am a Congresswoman with a cause, and some of my colleagues may be tired of me bringing up student debt.

I commend you on your work to support vulnerable consumers.

I oppose this legislation for the draconian cuts and dangerous provisions included in it, but also for the critical funding priorities that were excluded. With this appropriations bill, Republicans callously stripped community project…

It is important that the SEC be on the right side of history and press forward with the corporate board diversity.

My colleagues across the aisle have already made it clear they don't care about diversity.

After witnessing some of the largest bank failures in our history earlier this year, our response must resemble how we acted after the 2008 financial crisis.

When Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act, the purpose was clear, which was to prevent something like the 2008 financial crisis from happening again.

These regulations were intentional and responsive to catastrophic mistakes.

The benefits of higher capital requirements are clear. They will enhance bank resilience and secure more stable lending in our economy.

I am really quite tired of it, so let's set the record straight here today.

Silicon Valley Bank's CEO was paid millions of dollars, ostensibly for being incompetent, and rewarded for the harm that they caused.

As has been proven, the Republicans' opposition to regulation comes at the expense of economic stability for working families.

Saudi Arabia should not be able to sanitize its image by sports washing, nor should it be able to gain sensitive data by investing in American companies.

Saudi Arabia is an oppressive regime.

I rise as the Representative of the Massachusetts Seventh Congressional District, which is home to Boston Logan Airport, critical to our economy, for travel, a job engine, and it has created a number of quality-of-life issues for those who…

Regulators must not delay action on climate change. Climate risks are growing by the day.

This is not a coincidence. It is a policy choice, one with dark consequences.

Clearly, a lack of regulation in the tenant screening industry is resulting in inaccurate reports and false information.

Thank you for the critical role that the CFPB plays in protecting consumers and holding bad actors accountable.

If Congress is going to regulate cryptocurrency, we must make sure the solution is not worse than the problem.

When regulating something as high-risk and volatile as cryptocurrency, we should be comprehensive, not restrained.

In my opinion, Congress should not be doing the work of wealthy investors in advancing toothless and feeble legislation that can make the problem of an unregulated crypto industry worse.

I do see baby bonds as the kind of investments that will break cycles of generational poverty.

I, along with Senator Cory Booker, have introduced the American Opportunity Accounts Act.