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VIDEO: Pressley Mourns Pierre Damas Bel, Haitian TPS Holder and Student Athlete Who Died of Suicide

Trump’s termination of Haiti TPS robbed this young man of his humanity, stripped him of his dignity, and inflicted ...
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Pressley in Hearing: Trump Accounts Fail at Closing Wealth Gap and Addressing Affordability Crisis

Trump Accounts, as currently implemented, actually make the problem worse, and that’s what we would expect from an ...
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WATCH: Pressley Honors Celtics Great Jaylen Brown on House Floor

In June 2024, Congresswoman Pressley and Senator Ed Markey led the New England congressional delegation in introducing a ...
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Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Pressley and Clarke Condemn Deportation and Dehumanization of Haitian Nationals

“There is no excuse for treating our neighbors with such contempt…We call upon the Senate to immediately take the long overdue step of passing our legislation to restore TPS for Haiti. The lives of ...
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Pressley, Murray, Schumer, Wyden, Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, DeGette, & Raskin Lead 250+ Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women’s ...

WASHINGTON – This week, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)—alongside Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), House Democratic Leader ...
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Ahead of Senate Floor Action, Pressley, Gillen Urge Senators to Extend TPS for Haitians, Protect Haitian and American Lives

WASHINGTON – Today, ahead of Senate floor action to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, alongside ...
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Pressley Blasts GOP Anti-Woman Agenda, Attacks on DEIA

WASHINGTON – During a House Oversight Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) blasted Trump and ...
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For the First Time in History, Pressley Delivers Frederick Douglass’s Famous Speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on House Floor

“Douglass’s words endure as both a mirror and a mandate, revealing uncomfortable truths while urging us to fight for an America as good as its promise.” “In 1852 Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist, ...
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WATCH: Pressley Proposes Amendment to Allow States to Improve Consumer Protections for Pay Day Loans

WASHINGTON – In a House Financial Services Markup, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) proposed an amendment to ensure states have the authority to increase consumer protections for earned wage ...
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VIDEO: Pressley, Color of Change, Advocates Slam Trump’s Attacks on the Black Economy, Impacts on Black Employment, Affordability Crisis

“We are plagued by an economic crisis that is a direct result of Trump’s reckless financial policies, that are precisely targeting Black communities who already carry the weight of systemic economic ...
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Pressley, Durbin Reintroduce Bill to End Federal Death Penalty

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led 20 Representatives and 17 Senators ...
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NEWS: Pressley, Murray, Duckworth Introduce Bicameral Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Health Care

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, along with Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), reintroduced their ...