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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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Apr 8, 2019

We have seen firsthand the impacts of climate change, from record snowfall in 2015 to four major nor'easters last year.

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Apr 8, 2019

The occupant of the White House, Donald Trump, said that the move to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill was pure political correctness.

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Apr 8, 2019

I consider you both to be patriots with your demonstration of bipartisan work.

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Apr 8, 2019

We do need to address these issues collaboratively on the Federal, state, and municipal level.

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Apr 8, 2019

And I really truly believe that these are front-line communities that are already experiencing what doing nothing on climate change looks like.

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Apr 1, 2019

Now with this bill, the voice of justice speaks again. It proclaims that fair housing for all, all human beings who live in this country, is now a part of the American way of life.

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Apr 1, 2019

And yet in the face of this blatant deterioration of American families and of the housing market, we find ourselves stuck with an Administration that deliberately works to reinstate the very housing discriminations that we sought to…

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Apr 1, 2019

Housing is a human right. Housing is a critical determinant of health, of economic opportunity, of social mobility.

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Mar 25, 2019

Without the pressure of market forces, is data security at CRAs a necessary area for Government regulation?

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Mar 25, 2019

I look forward to working with all of my colleagues so that we can provide ample oversight and accountability for these CRAs, since clearly, they cannot be trusted to do that themselves.

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Mar 25, 2019

That is a market failure, and it reinforces the need for strong Government rules to help ensure sufficient consumer data protection at CRAs.

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Mar 13, 2019

The GAO's high risk report says the Census Bureau office responsible for managing the IT integration contract is severely understaffed.

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