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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.

Jun 12, 2019

Madam Chair, a school nurse saved my life. Throughout grade school, I was a frequent flier at the nurse's office, not because anything was physically wrong with me, but because the nurse's office was a place of refuge from the…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jun 12, 2019

Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 42, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $5,000,000)''. Page 71, line…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jun 12, 2019

Madam Chair, I rise today in support of this amendment and applaud my friend and colleague, Representative Jeffries, for his leadership in the fight against this calloused administration and its efforts to roll back critical civil rights…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jun 12, 2019

Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Pressley). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jun 11, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of the mothers, fathers, brothers, and daughters, the classmates and coworkers, the surviving family and community members, all of whom have been robbed of loved ones due to senseless acts of gun violence. I…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-11
Jun 10, 2019

The testimony shared today underscores the severity of the student debt crisis taking place in our country.

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Jun 3, 2019

The rhetoric that went out from then-candidate Trump was echoed in our Nation's schools.

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Jun 3, 2019

So how many extremist killings has the FBI linked to Black Lives Matter or similar Black activist groups?

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Jun 3, 2019

And was this announced publicly or is this the first time you're saying this on the record?

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Jun 3, 2019

So since 1995, Black Americans have been victims of 66 percent of all racially motivated hate crimes.

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Jun 3, 2019

There's an increase in anti-immigrant rhetoric, there's an increase anti-Muslim rhetoric, there's an increase in anti-LGBT.

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