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- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/Federal%20Death%20Penalty%20Prohibition%20Act%20one%20pager%20FINAL.pdfFederal Death Penalty Prohibition Act of 2021 Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Background Despite overwhelming evidence against the death penalty, the Trump administration resumed federal executions for the first time in 17 years on July ......
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/Letter%20to%20Biden%20re%20extension%20of%20payment%20pause.pdf...Borrowers have reaped significant benefits from the ongoing payment pause, taking the opportunity to pay down other debt, relieve financial pressures from lost jobs or decreased earnings, and support their families’ needs.3 To date, the ED has provided approximately $72 billion in relief on student loan interest alone – money that has been reinvested into the economy.4 The pandemic has wreaked havoc on our economy and caused prolonged unemployment for many households.5 While the economic recovery is in progress, additional financial support is needed by students and families throughout the summer, when eviction and 1 Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid, “Federal Student Loan Portfolio,” https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/fsawg/datacenter/library/PortfolioSummary.xls. 2 Educationdata.org, “Student Loan Default Rate,” accessed on April 2, 2021, https://educationdata.org/student-loan- default-rate. 3 Wall Street Journal, “A Year Without Student-Loan Payments,” Amber Burton and Julia Carpenter, March 20, 2021, https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-year-without-student-loan-payments-11616252402. 4 Id; $4.8 billion per month for 15 months (since March 2020) equals $72 billion in waived interest. 5 The New York Times, “Why Are Jobless Claims Still High? ...
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/Letter%20to%20OHCHR%20on%20DHS%20Human%20Rights%20Abuses.pdf...A 2018 analysis of a sparse public record found evidence that half of over 50 deaths since 2010 were linked to subpar medical care.17 Reported deaths in ICE custody this fiscal year are at a record high with 21 fatalities since October 2019 – at least seven linked to Covid-19;18 ● Abject neglect and cruel conditions at Department border facilities that are overcrowded, where those held wear dirty clothes, babies have no diapers, and detained immigrants lack access to showers, soap, or toothbrushes.19 Additional reports indicate that detained immigrants are being kept in extremely cold temperatures, with the lights on 24 hours per 10 INTER‐AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTION 41/2020 Precautionary measure No. 265-20 Northwest Detention Center regarding the United States of America, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Organization of American States (July 27, 2020), https://www.oas.org/en/iachr/decisions/pdf/2020/41-20MC265-20-US.pdf. 11 Id. 12 John V. ...
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/Letter%20to%20POTUS%20on%20Paid%20Leave%20in%20BBB.pdf...Several studies have indicated that paid leave programs increase worker productivity .vii Paid leave also boosts morale, which leads to higher productivity, increased company loyalty, and reduces turnover.viii Because turnover costs a business 20 percent of an employee’s annual salary, providing paid leave can help a business’ bottom line.ix In a survey of California businesses, “nearly 90%...said that the program had either a positive effect on productivity or no noticeable effect.”x California also found that although nearly all employers reported positive outcomes, overall, small- and medium- sized business reported more positive outcome than large businesses.xi Small and large business in other states report similarly positive impacts of universal paid family and medical leave programs.xii Lack of paid family and medical leave has a particularly detrimental impact on women’s economic security, as women are more likely than men to serve as primary caregivers and are therefore more likely to need paid time off to ensure that their children or other family members receive the medical care and attention that they need. ...
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/Pressley%20National%20Survivors%20of%20Homicide%20Victims%20Awareness%20Month.pdf...(Original Signature of Member) 117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. ll Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 2022, through De- cember 20, 2022, as ‘‘National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. PRESSLEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on lllllllllllllll RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 2022, through December 20, 2022, as ‘‘National Sur- vivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month’’. ...
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/Updated%20Student%20Borrower%20Credit%20Improvement%20Act%20One%20Pager.pdf...Available from: https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/interactives/householdcredit/data/pdf/HHDC_2019Q1.pdf 4 Student Borrower Protection Center [Internet]. Massachusetts: State of Student Debt. 2019 [cited 2019 May] Available from: https://protectborrowers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/MA-Shareable.jpg 5 Frotman, S. ...
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/Wigs%20as%20Durable%20Medical%20Equipment%20Act%20Bill%20Text.pdf...G:\M\17\MCGOVE\MCGOVE_027.XML g:\VHLD\092321\D092321.051.xml (821483|2) 2 furnished to an individual, but only where the dermatolo-1 gist, oncologist, or attending physician of the individual 2 certifies in writing the medical necessity of such pros-3 theses as part of a proposed course of rehabilitative treat-4 ment.’’. 5 VerDate Nov 24 2008 12:41 Sep 23, 2021 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 C:\USERS\MMCROTTY\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\11.0\GEN\C\MCGOVE September 23, 2021 (12:41 p.m.) ...
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/Wigs%20as%20Durable%20Medical%20Equipment%20Act%20One%20Pager.pdfWigs as Durable Medical Equipment Act Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) Background Many patients living with medical hair loss suffer from a variety of diseases, including cancer. With no known cause or cure, alopecia areata is ......
- https://juliabrownley.house.gov/sites/juliabrownley.house.gov/files/Brownley%20Letter%20to%20HASC%20re%20BRAC%20%26%20NBVC.pdf
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/Monitoring%20and%20Curbing%20Abusive%20Debt%20Collection%20Practices%20Act.pdf...G:\CMTE\FS\16\BANK\DEBTRPT.XML g:\VHLC\100919\100919.126.xml (744992|4) 100919.126.xml G:\CMTE\FS\16\BANK\DEBTRPT.XML XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX 10/9/2019 13:40 XXXXXXXXXXX 09/17/2019 14:09 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX 744992|4 [Discussion Draft] (Original Signature of Member) [DISCUSSION DRAFT] I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. ...