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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.
I thank Chairwoman Waters for her lifetime of service and commitment to those who are ignored, left out, and left behind. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 502, the FIND Trafficking Act. Moreover, I rise today on behalf of the…
What we need is a complete reframe of our infrastructure, and we need to commit to more than just health insurance but true healthcare.
We mourn the loss of Antavia. And there are millions more like her whose health is threatened and whose lives hang in the balance because of a tiered for-profit healthcare system because of greed.
In your budget justification it repeatedly says that current elderly and disabled households will not be impacted by the rent reforms and increases in rent.
One of the questions I had is the budget justification from HUD submitted to this Committee states that the Department will be proposing a legislative package of comprehensive rental assistance reforms.
Well, we may have to look to existing personnel and just train them accordingly.
Some people consider it controversial that we may take action to tackle this issue. Not taking action, now that would be controversial.
Absolutely. I want our young people to know how to protect themselves.
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