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.
May 22, 2019
Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the significant cultural and economic contributions the Haitian diaspora has made to America. The month of May marks Haitian Heritage Month, an expansion of Haitian Flag Day, which is…
May 22, 2019
Will the gentleman yield? Mr. McHENRY. I yield to the gentlewoman from Massachusetts.
May 22, 2019
Madam Chair, how much time do I have left? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Massachusetts has 2 minutes remaining.
May 22, 2019
Madam Chair, again, this is ultimately about honoring the very mission of the Bureau, and that is to put consumers first. I support H.R. 1500, and I urge all of my colleagues to support my amendment, which will be a further effort to…
May 22, 2019
Madam Chair, I just think it is important to remind my colleague across the aisle that consumers are being harassed aggressively, and many of them did not even incur the debt for which they are being harassed. So we need to close these…
May 22, 2019
Yes, that is correct. Mr. McHENRY. Madam Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for clarifying. Madam Chair, I would say that having a quarterly requirement for an annual report doesn't seem like the right approach. We currently have an annual…
May 22, 2019
Madam Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment to H.R. 1500 and in support of the Consumers First Act. I also want to thank Chairwoman Waters for her leadership and her stewardship in this endeavor. I am proud to cosponsor this bill…
May 22, 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 40, after line 8, insert the following: SEC. 9. DEBT COLLECTION. (a) Report on Debt…
May 21, 2019
Can you commit to providing this committee a detailed plan in the next two weeks, explaining how you plan to expeditiously address these 160,000 unprocessed claims?
May 21, 2019
To add insult to injury, some of these students have even had their tax refunds garnished as their claims have been stalled.
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