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- Reps. Pressley, García, Jayapal, and Bass Introduce the New Way Forward Act to Fight Criminalizationhttps://pressley.house.gov/2019/12/10/reps-pressley-garc-jayapal-and-bass-introduce-new-way-forward-act-fight/... and divide communities. An attack on one community is an affront to us all. I am proud to introduce the New Way Forward Act to disrupt the prison to deportation pipeline, give all immigrants the dignity of due process, and ensure America remains a nation...
- Washington Post: Federal workers got back pay after the shutdown. But these low-wage contractors didhttps://pressley.house.gov/2020/01/29/washington-post-federal-workers-got-back-pay-after-shutdown-these-low-wage/... but are not federal employees. They are lower-wage government contractors. It’s been one year since the longest partial government shutdown — at 35 days — ended. Federal employees received back pay for time missed, but many contractors still have not. “We’re just...
- Rep. Pressley, Colleagues Stress Protection for Consumers and Workers in Economic Assistance Proposahttps://pressley.house.gov/2020/03/20/rep-pressley-colleagues-stress-protection-consumers-and-workers-economic/... buybacks, dividends, executive compensation for at least a period of five years; Impose strict lobbying limits and a five-year merger and acquisition moratorium; Depending on the size of the loan, all recipients must set aside one or more seats...
- Pressley-Newman Amendment Supporting LGBTQ+ Survivors Included in House-Passed Violence Against Womehttps://pressley.house.gov/2021/03/17/pressley-newman-amendment-supporting-lgbtq-survivors-included-house-passed/...—including seven women, six of whom were Asian women targeted because of their race—reminded us that the crisis of gender-based violence is an intersectional one, and this legislation is needed now more than ever.” “Domestic, sexual, and emotional violence...
- https://pressley.house.gov/2021/05/21/amid-police-reform-negotiations-pressley-bush-lead-progressives-call-end/... the rights of people in our country, particularly Black and brown people for whom encounters with law enforcement are routinely violent and deadly.” One hundred and fifty years ago, Congress enacted Section 1983 to enforce the Fourteenth Amendment and ensure...
- Pressley, 100+ House Democrats Urge President Biden to Protect Paid Leave in Build Back Better Act -https://pressley.house.gov/2021/10/19/pressley-100-house-democrats-urge-president-biden-protect-paid-leave-build-back/... is inevitable over the course of a lifetime, whether to care for a loved one with a serious medical condition, welcome a new family member, as in the birth or adoption of a child, or to handle a personal health crisis. Without universal paid leave, as...
- Pressley Joins Healey, Warren, Local Leaders Announcing Action to Protect Mifepristone Access in Mashttps://pressley.house.gov/2023/04/10/pressley-joins-healey-warren-local-leaders-announcing-action-to-protect-mifepristone-access-in-massachusetts/.... Here in Massachusetts, we are not going to let one extremist judge in Texas turn back the clock on this proven medication and restrict access to care in our state,” said Governor Healey . “The action we are taking today protects access to mifepristone in Massachusetts...
- Pressley Joins Northeastern, RCC Leaders to Celebrate $1 Million in Federal Funds for New Associate’https://pressley.house.gov/2023/11/01/pressley-joins-northeastern-rcc-leaders-to-celebrate-1-million-in-federal-funds-for-new-associates-to-masters-workforce-accelerator/... Project Funding she secured for Big Sister Association of Greater Boston ’s one-to-one mentoring and enrichment programs for girls. In February, Rep. Pressley visited the African Community Economic Development of New England (ACEDONE) to celebrate...
- VIDEO: Pressley Testifies at Education Dept’s Final Hearing on Student Debt Cancellation - Ayanna Prhttps://pressley.house.gov/2023/12/11/video-pressley-testifies-at-education-depts-final-hearing-on-student-debt-cancellation/... , a vibrant, dynamic, and diverse Congressional District that is also one of the most unequal. Where in a three-mile radius, from Cambridge to predominantly Black Roxbury, median household income drops by $50,000 and life expectancy by 30 years. Addressing...
- Pressley Urges HHS to Address Spike in Childhood Trauma Following COVID-19 Pandemic - Ayanna Presslehttps://pressley.house.gov/2024/02/02/pressley-urges-hhs-to-address-spike-in-childhood-trauma-following-covid-19-pandemic/... workers and other health care providers. In March 2023, Rep. Pressley celebrated $250,000 in Community Project Funding she secured for Big Sister Association of Greater Boston (Big Sister) to support its one-to-one mentoring and enrichment programs...