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• Rep. Pressley, Senator Booker, Colleagues Unveil CROWN Act to Ban Hair Discrimination - Ayanna Press
  https://pressley.house.gov/2019/12/05/rep-pressley-senator-booker-colleagues-unveil-crown-act-ban-hair-discrimination/
  ... have had to endure for far too long. No one should be harassed, punished, or fired for the beautiful hairstyles that are true to themselves and their cultural heritage.” “For far too long, Black Americans have faced senseless forms of discrimination merely because...
• Pressley Joins Speier, Colleagues on Congressional Delegation to Investigate 30 Servicemembers’ Deat
  https://pressley.house.gov/2020/09/22/pressley-joins-speier-colleagues-congressional-delegation-investigate-30/
  ... safety and welfare is at risk,” Rep. Crow said. “Protecting our nation’s finest is one of our most solemn responsibilities. In our system, it’s the United States Congress that decides what type of military our nation will have. That’s...
• Pressley, Bush Lead Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Commute All Federal Death Row Senten
  https://pressley.house.gov/2021/01/22/pressley-bush-lead-colleagues-calling-president-biden-commute-all-federal-death/
  ..., you can ensure that there would be no one left on death row to kill. Given the historic nature of your administration, this would be an unprecedented – but necessary – action to reverse systemic injustices and restore America’s moral standing.” The letter...
• Pressley, Watson Coleman Lead Letter to President Biden and Secretary Becerra to Highlight Needs of
  https://pressley.house.gov/2021/12/20/pressley-watson-coleman-lead-letter-president-biden-and-secretary-becerra/
  ... in part:   “As Members of Congress, we are concerned that these bereaved children are not receiving support, both specialized mental health counseling as well as financial assistance, in order to recover from the trauma of losing a loved one.”    According...
• At Hearing, Pressley Calls for Protections for Those Facing Eviction, Legal Aid, Banning Eviction Da
  https://pressley.house.gov/2022/02/03/hearing-pressley-calls-protections-those-facing-eviction-legal-aid-banning/
  ... to be evicted than their male counterparts, as well as the file for eviction. It really does have a huge impact to people not being able to exit homelessness. REP. PRESSLEY: I mean, it’s clear that the U.S. credit system is one that perpetuates racism...
• Pressley, Lombos in Boston Globe Op-Ed: Economic Justice is Racial Justice - Ayanna Pressley
  https://pressley.house.gov/2022/03/09/pressley-lombos-boston-globe-op-ed-economic-justice-racial-justice/
  ... are having a strong, positive impact on the industry, which is now more diverse than it has ever been. Dorchester-based IBEW Local 103 is just one powerful example, which in the last year had a retiring class of 95 percent white male electricians compared...
• Pressley, Jones Demand Biden Administration End Title 42, Cease Deportations to Haiti - Ayanna Press
  https://pressley.house.gov/2022/03/16/pressley-jones-demand-biden-administration-end-title-42-cease-deportations/
  ... the representative for one of the largest Haitian-American communities in the country, Jones has been a strong advocate for all Haitian-Americans. Only a few weeks after being sworn into office, Jones and his team were instrumental in preventing Rockland County...
• Pressley, Schakowsky, Levin, McGovern, and Wilson Lead Colleagues in Urging USAID to Ensure Food Sec
  https://pressley.house.gov/2022/05/26/pressley-schakowsky-levin-mcgovern-and-wilson-lead-colleagues-urging-usaid/
  ..., Bobby Rush, Albio Sires, Dina Titus, Rashida Tlaib, Juan Vargas, and Susan Wild. A copy of the full letter can be found here . This past month, on Haitian Flag Day, Reps. Pressley, Levin, Clarke and Demings marked the one-year anniversary...
• Pressley, Fleurissaint in Bay State Banner Op-Ed: Haitians deserve a chance to determine their futur
  https://pressley.house.gov/2022/05/31/pressley-fleurissaint-bay-state-banner-op-ed-haitians-deserve-chance-determine/
  ... District is home to one of the largest Haitian diaspora communities across the country and the impact made by our Haitian neighbors is undeniable. From the historic election of  Ruthzee Louijeune , the first Haitian-American to serve on the Boston City...
• Pressley, Demings, Clarke, Cherfilus-McCormick Call on POTUS to Appoint Special Envoy to Haiti - Aya
  https://pressley.house.gov/2022/08/17/pressley-demings-clarke-cherfilus-mccormick-call-on-potus-to-appoint-special-envoy-to-haiti%ef%bf%bc/
  ...  marking the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.  In May 2022, Rep. Pressley and Reverend Dieufort Fleurissaint, chair of Haitian Americans United,  published an op-ed  in  The Bay State Banner  in which they called...