U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
House Progressives Blast Attempts to Discredit Pro-Gaza Campus Protests: Rep. Ayanna Pressley condemned "misinformation that aims to undermine this movement ...
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Ayanna Pressley’s shift on Israel was years in the making: Did Pressley change or did the situation change? “It’s both,” she said in an interview.
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/25/nation/ayanna-pressley-israel-gaza/
Battenfeld: Does Ayanna Pressley really represent her constituents’ top needs?: After spending her early career with the ultra progressive “Squad” talking about ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/04/battenfeld-does-ayanna-pressley-really-represent-her-constituents-top-needs/
Ayanna Pressley to launch reelection campaign: On Wednesday, Representative Ayanna Pressley will kick off her reelection campaign, looking to build on her work ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/02/nation/ayanna-pressley-reelection-campaign/
Pressley, DeSantis clash over Martha’s Vineyard migrant threat: Boston Rep. Ayanna Pressley is slamming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his threat to send Haitian ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/20/pressley-desantis-clash-over-marthas-vineyard-migrant-threat/
Quick Glance: Insights on DeSantis' Measures Against Haitian Migrants and Potential Moves to Martha's Vineyard
- DeSantis discussed Florida's efforts to intercept illegal migrants with Loesch, emphasizing the importance of stopping boats before landfall.
- He highlighted challenges in repatriating migrants and the operational transport program.
- DeSantis explained the differences between land and sea border control and speculated on potential migration routes to Martha's Vineyard.
- The article also included reactions from Massachusetts politicians regarding the migrant situation and criticism of DeSantis.
Pressley’s guest at State of Union a teacher paid six-figures given $117,000 student debt relief
bostonherald.com/2024/03/07/pressleys-guest-at-state-of-union-a-teacher-paid-six-figures-given-117000-student-debt-relief/
Letters to the editor: Herald readers sound off on the call to lower interest rates, RFK Jr. as presidential candidate, and Biden's border crisis.
bostonherald.com/2024/03/24/letters-to-the-editor-600/
HuffPost delves into potential outcomes for “the Squad,” which includes prominent figures such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley ... Show more
Pressley: Texas court ruling on Black student’s locs ‘anti-Black’: Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) is calling on Congress to pass federal legislation protecting ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4484057-pressley-texas-court-ruling-on-black-students-locs-anti-black/
Rep. Ayanna Pressley and other experts join Washington Post Live to examine how young Americans are navigating today’s economic landscape ... Show more
‘She Dared To Dream’: Abby Ginzberg Docu-Series Featuring Representative Ayanna Pressley In The Works
deadline.com/2024/04/she-dared-to-dream-abby-ginzberg-docu-series-representative-ayanna-pressley-in-the-works-1235876192/
Boston University graduate workers go on strike, ‘fight for the fair contract they deserve’
bostonherald.com/2024/03/25/boston-university-graduate-workers-go-on-strike-fight-for-the-fair-contract-they-deserve/
Biden’s use of ‘illegals’ rubs some Democrats the wrong way: “Just like we should not be implementing Republican policy, we should not be repeating Republican ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/08/nation/bidens-use-illegals-his-state-union-address-rubs-some-democrats-wrong-way/
Pressley slams Walgreens closures: ‘Racial and economic discrimination’: Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) has accused pharmaceutical conglomerate Walgreens of ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4442318-pressley-slams-walgreens-closures/
With Green Light From Supreme Court, Alabama Executes Man With Nitrogen Gas: "We must work to abolish the death penalty and end this cruel and inhumane ...
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Quick Glance: Alabama's First Execution with Nitrogen Gas: What Happened and What's Next
- Kenneth Smith was executed using nitrogen hypoxia, marking the nation’s first known execution with this method.
- Smith, 58, sentenced to death for a 1988 murder-for-hire, previously survived a failed lethal injection attempt in 2022.
- His legal team lost a final appeal to the US Supreme Court on Thursday evening, voicing concern about potential pain or torture from nitrogen hypoxia.
- Alabama's Attorney General expects many states to follow their example and is ready to assist in implementing this method.
Pressley, Raskin Lead Call for Biden to Oppose 'Forced Expulsion' of Gazans: Sixty House Members said such an action "would only exacerbate the trauma and ...
commondreams.org/news/pressley-raskin-forced-expulsion-gaza-gaza
Pressley introduces legislation to fight book bans: Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) has introduced a bill to address the rise in book bans in public schools and ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4360522-pressley-introduces-legislation-to-fight-book-bans/
Pro-Israel group plans to take on Squad members: The group is undecided on whether to wade into Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley's reelection in ...
politico.com/news/2023/12/11/pro-israel-group-aipac-ayanna-pressley-00131079
Warren, Markey, Pressley call for Boston Walgreens to remain open: Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Representative Ayanna Pressley made their ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/01/19/metro/warren-markey-pressley-keep-boston-walgreens-open/
Pressley, Welch introduce legislation to secure felony voting rights: Corey “Al-Ameen” Patterson has never voted in any election. That’s because since November ...
thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4345880-pressley-welch-legislation-felon-voting-rights/
Progressive Rep. Ayanna Pressley Introduces ‘Books Save Lives’ Act to Fight Bans: The Books Save Lives Act will ensure public and school libraries receive ...
thedailybeast.com/progressive-rep-ayanna-pressley-introduces-books-save-lives-act-to-fight-bans
Dems Unveil Bill to Guarantee Incarcerated Citizens Right to Vote: "This bill champions inclusion and representation, which are vital for community ...
commondreams.org/news/voting-in-prison
Battenfeld: Could outside moderate challenger target Ayanna Pressley in 2024?: While no one has emerged yet to challenge Pressley, one intriguing name is Josh ...
bostonherald.com/2023/12/06/battenfeld-could-outside-moderate-challenger-target-ayanna-pressley-in-2024/
Powerful pro-Israel political group targets the liberal ‘Squad’ and Ayanna Pressley
bostonherald.com/2023/11/17/powerful-pro-israel-political-group-targets-the-liberal-squad-and-ayanna-pressley/
Quick Glance: Influential Pro-Israel Group Targets Liberal 'Squad' and Ayanna Pressley
- An influential pro-Israel lobbying organization is reportedly planning to invest $100 million to remove the 'Squad', a super liberal group that includes Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Massachusetts' Ayanna Pressley, from Congress next year.
- Pressley and the seven-member Squad are firmly rooted in liberal Democratic areas, and removing them won't be easy.
- Several Squad members, including Representatives Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman, Summer Lee, and Ilhan Omar, already face opposition in the upcoming Democratic primaries.
- If challenged by another Democrat, they will need to appeal to liberals and moderates and argue that Pressley, a former Boston city councilor, is so extreme that she has lost touch with her constituents.
Pro-Palestine protesters removed from Boston City Hall after disrupting Warren, Pressley event
bostonherald.com/2023/11/06/pro-palestine-protesters-removed-from-boston-city-hall-after-disrupting-warren-pressley-event/
Rashida Tlaib censure: Ayanna Pressley condemns it as Islamophobic: “It is damning that my colleagues — on both sides of the aisle — would be more concerned with ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/11/08/nation/ayanna-pressley-rashida-tlaib-censure/
Quick Glance: Rashida Tlaib Censured for Israel Remarks
- The sole Palestinian-American politician in the US Congress was censured for her comments about Israel.
- The House of Representatives voted 234 to 188 in favor of censuring Rashida Tlaib.
- Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat from Michigan, was accused of promoting 'false narratives' about Hamas's attack on Israel.
- Republicans and 22 Democrats voted for the censure of Ms. Tlaib.
Barbara Lee will wind down foundation and work in 2024: By her count, Lee has helped elect more than 200 women in 37 states — including 8 sitting governors ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/11/04/business/barbara-lee-politics-foundation-work/
Democratic lawmakers push paid leave for pregnancy loss: Employers would have to provide seven days of paid time off under new legislation.
axios.com/2023/10/26/paid-leave-pregnancy-loss-congress
Pressley, Booker Reintroduce MOMMIES Act to address maternal health disparities: Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) have reintroduced ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4265509-pressley-booker-reintroduce-mommies-act-to-address-maternal-health-disparities/
After Urging From Two Black Congresswomen, FDA Planning To Ban The Harmful Chemicals In Hair Relaxers
essence.com/news/fda-planning-ban-harmful-chemicals-hair-straighteners/
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Senator Cory Booker Reintroduce The MOMMIES Act To Address Maternal Health Disparities
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The FDA May Finally Take Action on Hair Relaxers: The FDA reportedly plans to ban the use of formaldehyde in hair relaxers. Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley and ...
thecut.com/2023/10/fda-relaxers-chemical-ban.html
Student Loans Update: Democrat Asks Biden to Halt Payments Before Shutdown: Resuming student loan payments the same day the government shuts down would be a ...
newsweek.com/student-loans-update-democrat-asks-biden-halt-payments-before-shutdown-1830476
Vivek Ramaswamy Gets A Searing Fact Check After KKK Comments: CNN's Dana Bash asked the presidential hopeful how he could compare black legislator Ayanna ...
huffpost.com/entry/vivek-ramaswamy-defends-ayanna-pressley-kkk-comments_n_64eb6575e4b03cccf419f161
Quick Glance: Vivek Ramaswamy Labels Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Ibram X. Kendi as Part of the 'Modern KKK'
- Pressley stated at the liberal Netroots Nation conference in 2019: 'We don’t need any more brown faces that don’t want to be a brown voice.'
- In his bestselling book 'How To Be An Anti-Racist', Kendi wrote: 'The only remedy to past discrimination is present discrimination.'
- The GOP candidate, Ramaswamy, said: 'The greatest racism I’ve experienced ― and I have experienced racism ― comes from the modern left at a scale unimaginable.'
- Ramaswamy referred to Pressley, Kendi, and the 'whole movement' they are associated with as the words of the modern Grand Wizards of the modern KKK.
Ayanna Pressley joins Squad members in calling for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Israel and Gaza
bostonherald.com/2023/10/16/ayanna-pressley-joins-squad-members-in-calling-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-israel-and-gaza/
Ramaswamy sparks firestorm with Pressley and KKK remarks: GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has sparked a firestorm with comments comparing Rep ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4175101-ramaswamy-rebuked-kkk-remark-ayana-pressley/
Congressional Black Caucus: Ramaswamy remarks ‘reveal depths of his own dishonesty’
thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4177007-congressional-black-caucus-ramaswamy-remarks-reveal-depths-of-his-own-dishonesty/
Hutchinson knocks Ramaswamy’s criticism of Pressley, progressives: ‘He’s not really looking at real life in America’
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4173583-hutchinson-knocks-ramaswamys-criticism-of-pressley-progressives-hes-not-really-looking-at-real-life-in-america/
'Will Literally Change Lives': Massachusetts Legislature Approves Universal Free School Meals
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Lee, Pressley, Garcia push for gender-neutral language in US legal code: House Democrats Tuesday introduced legislation to make the nation’s legal code more ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4118694-house-dems-push-for-gender-neutral-language-in-us-legal-code/
House progressives are calling for changes to the Supreme Court following a slate of decisions affecting affirmative action ... Show more
Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez call for changes to the Supreme Court - POLITICO
Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez call for changes to the Supreme Court - POLITICO
Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez call for changes to the Supreme Court : The calls come after the Supreme Court handed down a slate of decisions decried by many Democrats ...
politico.com/news/2023/07/02/pressley-aoc-changes-supreme-court-00104537
Pressley seeks to decriminalize abortion through new legislation: Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) on Thursday introduced new abortion legislation to protect ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4061259-pressley-decriminalize-abortion-new-legislation/
Quick Glance: The Supreme Court's Impact: Overturning Roe v. Wade and Changing America
- Abortion is currently illegal in the state until further notice.
- Kristen Lyerly, an OB-GYN and abortion care provider, no longer practices in Wisconsin but instead works in Minnesota where abortion rights are protected by state law.
- The recent Dobbs decision caused an immediate halt in abortion care services.
- State constitutions often have stronger protections for privacy, equality, and bodily autonomy than the U.S. Constitution.
Vice President Kamala Harris makes surprise visit to Roxbury Community College : The visit from the vice president came at the end of an event organized by the ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/07/29/metro/vice-president-kamala-harris-makes-surprise-visit-roxbury-community-college/
Student loans ruling takes down Elizabeth Warren, Ayanna Pressley achievement: Elizabeth Warren and Ayanna Pressley touted student loan forgiveness as a ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/06/30/nation/striking-down-student-loan-cancelation-court-also-erases-signature-warren-pressley-achievement/
Vickie Samuelson: It’s been 100 years. It’s time to ratify the ERA.: “In a time when women’s equal rights have been revoked, leaving women as second-class ...
sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2023/07/04/vickie-samuelson-its-been-100/
Pressley Files Amendment to Strike 'Reckless' Student Loan Provision From Debt Limit Bill
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Quick Glance: Joe Manchin to Vote with GOP Against Student-Debt Relief
- The Senate will vote on legislation on Thursday.
- Manchin supports overturning the student loan cancellation proposal and calls for bipartisan student debt reforms to reduce the cost of higher education.
- It's unclear if other Democrats will join Manchin for the final vote.
- A vote for the legislation would mean forcing nearly 40 million hardworking Americans to immediately pay back months of student loan payments and interest.
Student Loan Payments To Continue Under Debt Ceiling Deal: "Republicans continue to play games with our economy, with disregard for our most vulnerable ...
essence.com/news/student-loan-payment-pause-debt-ceiling-deal/
'I Will Say What Needs to Be Said': Sen. Ed Markey Calls on Clarence Thomas to Resign
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'Disappointing Day for Women': Senate GOP Filibuster Blocks Equal Rights Amendment
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Quick Glance: A century after its introduction, the US Equal Rights Amendment is being obstructed once more.
- WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. The United States Senate fell short of the votes required to enshrine equal rights for women in the Constitution on Thursday, more than a century after a guarantee of gender equality was introduced in Congress.
- The proposal would have repealed a 1982 state ratification deadline that prevented the Equal Rights Amendment from taking effect.
- The Trump administration said that ERA ratification should be restarted.
- Proponents of the amendment contend that it would assure equal pay and legal rights for women, while opponents argue that if it were revived, women would be subjected to a military draft.
Markey, Pressley take another shot at expanding fare-free public transportation: Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Ayanna Pressley announced the reintroduction ...
bostonherald.com/2023/04/24/markey-pressley-take-another-shot-at-expanding-fare-free-public-transportation/
Heads of Failed Banks Mostly Blame Social Media, Not Themselves: Facing a second day of grilling from US lawmakers, the once top executives at recently failed ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-17/ex-heads-of-failed-banks-blame-social-media-for-firms-demise
Bush, Pressley to Co-Chair Congressional Equal Rights Amendment Caucus: "I look forward to the day when calendars will say and on this day in history ...
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Lawmakers renew push to ratify Equal Rights Amendment 100 years later: "It's long past time," Rep. Ayanna Pressley told ABC News.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/lawmakers-renew-push-ratify-equal-rights-amendment-100/story
Editorial: End qualified immunity to weed out bad cops: The majority of officers who do their communities proud by keeping them safe can only benefit by ending ...
bostonherald.com/2023/04/20/editorial-end-qualified-immunity-to-weed-out-bad-cops/
‘Love is the question and the answer:’ Community calls Boston to remember Mel King’s legacy at historic funeral
bostonherald.com/2023/04/11/love-is-the-question-and-the-answer-community-calls-boston-to-remember-mel-kings-legacy-at-historic-funeral/
A Simple Formula for Changing Our Behavior: It doesn’t come naturally.
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Student-loan lender SoFi 'actively working to harm' borrowers: Warren, Pressley: SoFi is "raking in massive revenues" as it tries to end the student-loan payment ...
businessinsider.com/student-loan-lender-sofi-blocking-biden-debt-relief-warren-pressley-2023-4
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Warren, Pressley call on Supreme Court to uphold loan forgiveness program: With the fate of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan hanging in the ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/02/28/metro/warren-pressley-call-supreme-court-uphold-loan-forgiveness-program/
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Xi faces skeptical minds at home. Sydney property prices rise. Goldman’s investor day falls flat ...
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Editorial: Warren & Pressley slam bank for wanting loans repaid: In progressive circles, it's March of 2020, and the wolf is at the door. The wolf ...
bostonherald.com/2023/04/06/editorial-warren-pressley-slam-bank-for-wanting-loans-repaid/
This 22-year-old got scammed by a fake job—here are 4 lessons she learned after getting a new (real) one
cnbc.com/2022/12/22/22-year-old-got-scammed-by-a-fake-job-lessons-she-learned.html
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You Are Right In Feeling That Your Boss Is Pushing You Out The Door: Since layoffs usually require hefty severance packages, create negative publicity for the ...
forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2023/01/27/you-are-right-in-feeling-that-your-boss-is-pushing-you-out-the-door/
Ayanna Pressley Is Just Fine Being a ‘Politivist’: On this week’s episode of the ‘In Her Shoes’ podcast, the Cut editor-in-chief Lindsay Peoples speaks with ...
thecut.com/2023/03/in-her-shoes-podcast-with-ayanna-pressley.html
Paid articlePaid ‘Squad’ members rail against Omar’s removal: ‘This is about targeting women of color’
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Quick Glance: In fiery speeches, AOC and Ilhan Omar call out Republican racism.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) of their committee assignments for recommending physical action against their political opponents.
- Republicans have attempted to claim that the decision to remove Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee is connected to her previous criticism of Israel.
- On Thursday, Omar voted in favor of a motion that recognized Israel as a "legitimate" US partner.
- On Thursday, Omar also spoke in her own defense.
The natural beauty of natural hair: Hair is always fraught for women. But it’s far more so for Black women who must navigate both racist and sexist attitudes ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/03/03/opinion/natural-beauty-natural-hair/
House And Senate Democrats Reintroduce Bill To Give Every Child $1,000 At Birth: Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s legislation, known as the "baby ...
essence.com/news/baby-bonds-bill-reintroduced/
It's time to give babies $1,000 at birth: Reps. Pressley and Booker: Baby Bonds is "exactly the type" of program the economy needs right now, Reps ...
businessinsider.com/what-are-baby-bonds-money-at-birth-pressley-booker-treasury-2023-3
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Editorial: Focus should be on saving Social Security: Student loan forgiveness has grabbed the national mic and isn't letting go. Funding Social Security ...
bostonherald.com/2023/03/02/editorial-focus-should-be-on-saving-social-security/
AOC: Still hope on student-debt relief decision if SCOTUS strikes down: Student-debt relief could go through other legal routes if the Supreme Court strikes down ...
businessinsider.com/aoc-student-loan-debt-cancellation-supreme-court-biden-respond-executively-2023-3
Paid articlePaid Rivian posts mixed fourth quarter and underwhelming EV production outlook, stock falls
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Battenfeld: Ayanna Pressley increases visibility, maybe for a future statewide run?
bostonherald.com/2023/02/23/battenfeld-ayanna-pressley-increases-visibility-maybe-for-a-future-statewide-run/
Boston Marathon bombing survivors applaud mental health aid bill: The federal legislation would help survivors in similar emergency situations have access to ...
bostonherald.com/2023/02/21/boston-marathon-bombing-survivors-applaud-mental-health-aid-bill/
Editorial: Mass. Dems must get on board bus buy plan: Senators Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ayanna Pressley - this is your moment to shine.
bostonherald.com/2023/01/25/editorial-mass-dems-must-get-on-board-bus-buy-plan/
House GOP 'Insurrection Protection Committee Is a Sham,' Says Pressley: Progressives in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday blasted Republicans ...
commondreams.org/news/house-gop-weaponization
26 Dems in Congress Urge DOJ to Continue Moratorium on Federal Executions: Arguing that "the death penalty is cruel, racist, and fundamentally unjust," U ...
commondreams.org/news/federal-executions
Warren, Pressley call on government to protect Bay State College students: The lawmakers want to ensure that the federal government will help students who “were ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/02/09/metro/warren-pressley-call-government-protect-bay-state-college-students/
Letters to the editor: Sens. Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren and Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Katherine Clark outline efforts to get funding for electric buses in the ...
bostonherald.com/2023/02/05/letters-to-the-editor-437/
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