The Committee To Elect Ayanna Pressley
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Pressley Statement on Historic Swearing in of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
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BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the historic swearing in of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court:
Pressley Statement on Appointment of Mary Skipper as the next Superintendent of Boston Public Schools
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BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the appointment of Mary Skipper as the next Superintendent of Boston Public Schools.
Pressley Highlights How Private-Equity Backed Investors Exacerbate Housing Affordability Crisis
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“This hearing is about homeownership but right now, homeownership isn’t even feasible for many in my district who are being squeezed by predatory rent hikes imposed by institutional investors.”
Pressley Statement on Passage of Safer Communities Act
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the passage of the Safer Communities Act:
Pressley Statement on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
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Earlier Today, Pressley Urged Biden to Declare Public Health Emergency Amid Unprecedented Assault on Abortion Rights
Pressley, McGovern Applaud Committee Passage of Bill to Support Grandparent-Led Households
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Grandfamily Housing Act Would Help Grandparents Raising Children Access Safe, Affordable, Age-Appropriate Housing
Pressley Leads Black Congresswomen Urging Biden to Declare Public Health Emergency Amid Threats to Abortion Rights
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Noting Disparate Impact of Dismantling Roe on Black Women, Lawmakers Call for Swift Executive Action to Protect Abortion Rights and Save Black Lives
Pressley Calls for Better Tools to Combat Inflation, Protect Workers and Families
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“The Fed knows raising interest rates will not address the root causes of rising prices, but they will just keep doing so, even at the cost of millions of working-class people’s livelihoods.”
Pressley Applauds House Passage of Keep Kids Fed Act to Extend Critical School Meal Flexibilities
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Pressley Has Led Calls to Extend USDA Nutrition Waivers That Have Helped Feed Millions of Children
House Passes Pressley Amendment to Study Suicide Crisis for Children with Alopecia, Other Chronic Illnesses
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In Floor Speech, Pressley Discusses Challenges of Living with Alopecia, Honors Rio Allred, 12-Year-Old Indiana Girl Lost to Suicide
Pressley, Warren, Schumer, Union Leaders to President Biden: Cancelling Student Debt is Critical to Helping Millions of Working People
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) joined the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and union leaders for a roundtable discussion on the importance of student debt cancellation for American workers.
Rep. Pressley Commemorates Juneteenth on House Floor
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“From the heart of Texas to kitchen tables in Roxbury, we celebrate the dedicated coalition of Black folks who organized to make this celebration a federal holiday.”
With Food Insecurity on the Rise, Pressley Renews Call for Extension of School Meal Flexibilities
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USDA’s Nutrition Waivers, Which Have Fed Millions of Children, Set to Expire on June 30
Pressley, Cohen, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Ensure Cuba Sanctions Don’t Impede Global Vaccination Efforts
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With Cuba Uniquely Positioned to Help Address Global Vaccine Inequities, Lawmakers Applaud Recent Reversal of Several U.S. Sanctions, Call for Additional Policy Review
Pressley Secures House Passage of Key Disability Justice Amendments
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Provisions Would Make Financial Services More Inclusive, Accessible for Disability Community
Pressley Statement on House Passage of Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, issued the following statement on the House’s passage of gun violence prevention legislation, the Protect Our Kids Act and the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act:
Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s Statement on the Mapping Project
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the Mapping Project:
At Hearing, Pressley Blasts GOP Efforts to Arm Teachers and Militarize Schools, Calls for Bold Action to Combat Gun Violence
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“A billion dollars, thousands of school police officers, and more than two decades later…we find ourselves in the same spot as before. We must do something about these damn guns.”
Pressley, Murray, Ocasio-Cortez, Bera, Hirono, Cortez Masto Unveil Bill to Expand Affordable Over-the-Counter Birth Control
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#FreeThePill Legislation Comes as Republicans Attack Reproductive Health Care
Pressley Delivers $300K in Direct Federal Funds for Green Jobs Program at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
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Federal Dollars Will Help Launch Green Jobs Certificate and Associate Degree Program