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- Reps. Pressley, Watson Coleman, Omar Re-Introduce Bold Legislation to End School Pushout of Girls ofhttps://pressley.house.gov/2021/03/26/reps-pressley-watson-coleman-omar-re-introduce-bold-legislation-end-school/.... In my hometown of Minneapolis, black students are 41% of the student population, but make up three quarters of all suspensions. At one middle school in my district, African American students are 338% more likely to be suspended than their white peers, according...
- https://pressley.house.gov/2021/04/07/pressley-calls-biden-harris-administration-address-nation-s-trauma-crisis/... Biden can be viewed here . The full text of the op-ed is below and can be viewed online here . GBH Op-Ed: From This Year Of Hurt And Beyond, There Is Hope By Rep. Ayanna Pressley April 6, 2021 As we mark one year since the COVID-19 crisis began, a year...
- Pressley, Maloney Lead Colleagues in Reintroducing Bold Legislation to Address Growing Childhood Trahttps://pressley.house.gov/2021/06/10/pressley-maloney-lead-colleagues-reintroducing-bold-legislation-address-growing/... Colleagues in Reintroducing Bold Legislation to Address Growing Childhood Trauma Crisis STRONG Support for Children Act: Bill Text | Summary | Section-by-Section | Press Conference Children’s Protection Act: Bill Text | One-Pager | Section-by-Section...
- Pressley, Houlahan, DeLauro, Chu Lead Effort to Secure Paid Family Leave for Every Worker - Ayanna Phttps://pressley.house.gov/2021/07/19/pressley-houlahan-delauro-chu-lead-effort-secure-paid-family-leave-every-worker/... working people the time they need to welcome a new child, care for a loved one or to take care of themselves, without fear of losing pay or the threat of losing their job,” said Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families...
- Pressley, Velázquez, Colleagues Urge DHS to Halt Deportations to Haiti, Support Diaspora Following Ehttps://pressley.house.gov/2021/09/17/pressley-vel-zquez-colleagues-urge-dhs-halt-deportations-haiti-support-diaspora/.... That means immediately halting the cruel and callous deportations of our Haitian neighbors and leveraging every resource available to support those fleeing the humanitarian crisis on the island.” “The people of Haiti have been dealt one tragedy after another...
- Pressley Joins Levin, 129 Colleagues on Resolution Recognizing Congressional Workers’ Right to Organhttps://pressley.house.gov/2022/02/09/pressley-joins-levin-129-colleagues-resolution-recognizing-congressional/..., I hope my colleagues will recognize a union if a majority of their staff indicates they have chosen to form one. We have an opportunity to demonstrate our values of believing in the collective voice and power of workers. We cannot stop fighting...
- VIDEO: Pressley, Colleagues, SOTU Guest Press for Child Care and Paid Leave Investments Ahead of Stahttps://pressley.house.gov/2023/02/07/video-pressley-colleagues-sotu-guest-press-for-child-care-and-paid-leave-investments-ahead-of-state-of-the-union/.... Early Head Start and Head Start teachers make a significant impact on young children’s lives, who will be taking care of us in the future. They will become a police officer, a teacher, a nurse, a lawyer, a soldiers, and our President one day...
- VIDEO: Pressley Critiques Fed's Interest Hikes, Calls for Pause to Avoid Recession, Job Losses - Ayahttps://pressley.house.gov/2023/03/08/video-pressley-critiques-feds-interest-hikes-calls-for-pause-to-avoid-recession-job-losses/.... In my opinion, this sounds more like the assertions of a greedy corporation than someone who has a public mission on behalf of the people of this country. So, one more question with my remaining time here. Chairman Powell, another consequence of your interest...
- Pressley, Johnson Lead Black Lawmakers Urging Buttigieg, DOT to Address Racial Disparities in Traffihttps://pressley.house.gov/2023/04/06/pressley-johnson-lead-black-lawmakers-urging-buttigieg-dot-to-address-racial-disparities-in-traffic-enforcement/..., but it is treated as one throughout the country.” Text of Letter (PDF) BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) led 25 of their colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus in calling on Pete Buttigieg, Secretary...
- https://pressley.house.gov/2023/07/02/video-pressley-responds-to-biden-student-debt-announcement-urges-swift-action/..., but we have not built wealth. And so Black borrowers borrower and default at higher rates, and this executive action would have canceled out to zero for one in four Black borrowers, their debt. Might also add, since this is the forced birth court. They really want women...