The Committee To Elect Ayanna Pressley
Recent News About The Committee To Elect Ayanna Pressley
Rep. Pressley’s Floor Remarks on Dream and Promise Act
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“There is more work to be done, but this bill moves us in the right direction of a more just America -- one which values the lives of immigrants and not just their labor.”
Pressley, Warren, Markey Lead Members of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Urging Governor Baker, Treasury Department to Provide Relief Funds to Disproportionately Impacted Communities
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, sent letters to Governor Charlie Baker and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging them to provide relief funds to disproportionately impacted communities that are in desperate need of relief to help them recover from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recession.
Pressley, Clark, Mass. Lawmakers Push Commonwealth for Answers on MBTA Cuts
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Cuts Come After Federal Government Approved Over $1 Billion For Mass Transit Funding in American Rescue Plan
Statement from Rep. Pressley, MA Elected Officials of Color on Shooting in Atlanta
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), along with State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz, Representatives Russell E. Holmes, Nika C. Elugardo, Liz Miranda, Jon Santiago, Brandy Fluker Oakley, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins, Suffolk County Register of Probate Felix D. Arroyo, Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins, Boston City Council President Kim Janey, Boston City Councilors At-Large Julia Mejia, Michelle Wu, and Boston City Councilors Andrea Campbell, Lydia Edwards, and Ricardo Arroyo, issued the following statement regarding the shootings at three Atlanta-area massage parlors last night.
Pressley Joins Omar, Colleagues in Calling for Executive Action on ICE Detention
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Lawmakers Urge Biden Admin. to Phase Out ICE Contracts with State, County and Local Jails and Prisons
Reps. Pressley, Omar, Colleagues Re-Introduce Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act
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Pressley Discussed the Legislation at a Press Conference This Afternoon
Rep. Pressley’s Emergency Homelessness Assistance Act Signed Into Law as Part of American Rescue Plan
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Legislation Provides $5 Billion to Support Families Experiencing Homelessness
Pressley, Advocates Re-Introduce People’s Justice Guarantee to Transform Criminal Legal System
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WASHINGTON – In close partnership with advocates, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today re-introduced the People’s Justice Guarantee (PJG) – a comprehensive, decarceration-focused resolution that outlines a framework for a fair, equitable and just legal system.
Statement from Rep. Pressley on the American Rescue Plan
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement today on the House passage of the American Rescue Plan:
Congresswoman Pressley’s Statement on the Justice in Policing Act
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Pressley Secures Commitments from Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearings on Police Reform
Pressley, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders Urge Biden to Eliminate Abortion Coverage Restrictions from Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Chair of the Abortion Rights and Access Task Force of the Pro-Choice Caucus, joined Reps. Barbara Lee (CA-13) and Diana DeGette (CO-01) – along with the Democratic Women’s Caucus leaders, House Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, and pro-choice Senators—in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging the removal of abortion coverage restrictions from the Fiscal Year 2022 budget.
Pressley, Meng, Schakowsky Re-Introduce Amendment to Lower Voting Age
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06) and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) today introduced an amendment to lower the federal election voting age from 18-years-old to 16-years-old.
Pressley, Markey Reintroduce Legislation to Fully End Qualified Immunity
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today reintroduced the Ending Qualified Immunity Act to eliminate the unjust and court-invented doctrine of qualified immunity and restore Americans' ability to obtain relief when state and local officials, including police officers, violate their legal and constitutionally secured rights.
Pressley, Warren, Bass, Lee, Kelly Re-Introduce Bicameral Bill to Mandate Federal Government Collect and Report Coronavirus Demographic Data -- Including Race and Ethnicity
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Congresswomen Karen Bass (CA-37), Barbara Lee (CA-13) and Robin Kelly (IL-13), today led their colleagues in reintroducing the bicameral Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act.
Pressley, Porter, Cárdenas, Scanlon Re-Introduce Bill to Reduce Violence Against Individuals with Mental Illness and Disabilities
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), along with Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45), Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), today reintroduced legislation to reduce violence against individuals with mental illness and disabilities.
In Oversight Hearing, Pressley Calls for Postal Banking to Advance Racial and Economic Justice
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WASHINGTON – In a House Oversight Committee hearing yesterday, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) discussed how postal banking would help the United States Postal Service (USPS) raise revenue while working to close the racial wealth gap.
Pressley, DeLauro, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Robust Paid Leave Protections in Next COVID Relief Package
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WASHINGTON – Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, today led 96 of their House colleagues in writing to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris urging them to include meaningful and permanent paid leave in the next COVID-19 recovery package, and partner with Congress to make these protections a reality in America.
Pressley Grills Powell on Need for Federal Job Guarantee to Achieve Full Employment
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Pressley: “The federal government can create jobs at the scale and speed necessary to meet this moment.”
Pressley, McDougle in Op-Ed: COVID-19 Vaccines Can Protect the Black Community and Prevent Further Devastation
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“Today we offer with deep responsibility the same recommendation we have given our own family members and closest loved ones: The first chance you have, get the vaccine.”
Pressley Urges Biden to Replace Postmaster General DeJoy, Entire USPS Board with Diverse Leadership
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) sent a letter to President Biden today urging him to remove Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the entire United States Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors, and appoint a diverse Board with the experience and skills needed to represent the public interest and restore the integrity of the USPS.
