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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 11, 2024

Let me be clear. Those on the other side of the aisle do not come to this conversation in good faith.

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Jun 11, 2024

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

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Jun 11, 2024

The BE HEARD in the Workplace Act is essential to protecting workers and ensuring accountability for discrimination, harassment, and abuse.

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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 3, 2024

It is extremely disappointing that this White House would choose to double down on the previous administration's harmful and flawed immigration policies.

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May 22, 2024

Investing in electric vehicles is good for the environment. It is good for people's pocketbooks.

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May 22, 2024

The climate crisis is real. The planet is not warming, as many experts have cited. The planet is burning.

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May 22, 2024

Before we began this Special Order hour, I approached Congresswoman Hayes to thank her for her leadership in pulling this together. She said: You are welcome, but I am so sorry we have to do this at all. I am also sorry, as are we all. It…

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May 22, 2024

How do we ensure that the green economy is inclusive to Black, Brown, low-income folks, especially those who have been hardest hit by this climate crisis?

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May 22, 2024

How is the Department of Energy ensuring that marginalized communities benefit from job opportunities in the green economy?

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May 21, 2024

We need oversight and accountability of Project 2025.

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May 21, 2024

The Department of Justice would go on a murdering spree. It would rush to use the death penalty and expand its use to even more people while circumventing due process protections.

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