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Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressley

DEMOCRATIC
Massachusetts · MA-7 · 4th Term · Age 52
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B+
#18 of 428
97.3%
Attendance
119th Cong.
39
Bills Intro'd
119th Cong.
1%
Corp PACs
Share of PAC $ · tenure to date
$576,768
PAC Total
Tenure to date · per FEC filings
0
Stock Trades
All filings
119th Congress (2025–2026) · Last updated September 17, 2026 · 158 entries
119th Congress (2025–2026) · Last updated September 17, 2026 · 158 entries

Ayanna Pressley's Grades Across 12 Issue Areas

Palestine / Israel
A+
12 items
#9/428

Votes on military aid, weapons transfers, and ceasefire resolutions. And whether representatives have recognized the genocide in Gaza as documented by the ICJ, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch.

Scored Actions
  • Cosponsored the Block the Bombs Act to stop the transfer of U.S. weapons used in Gaza (H.R.3565)
  • Cosponsored recognizing genocide in Gaza, blocking weapons transfers, and imposing sanctions (H.Res.876)
  • Opposed imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) judges investigating Israeli officials for war crimes (H.R.23)
  • Cosponsored demanding unimpeded humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza, where famine conditions exist (H.Res.473)
  • Cosponsored recognizing the Nakba (1948 mass displacement of Palestinians) and affirming refugee rights (H.Res.409)
  • Opposed barring colleges from federal student aid over boycotts of Israeli businesses, and requiring equal access to Israel study programs (H.R.4795)
  • Opposed NDAA FY2027 final passage — bill retains Section 219, a permanent US-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative (H.R.8800)
  • Voted YES on the Massie amendment barring Israel from FY2027 State Department appropriations and eliminating its $3.3 billion Foreign Military Financing (H.Amdt.235 to H.R.8595)
  • Signed letter opposing Israel's use of food as a weapon and starvation tactics in Gaza (Food Weaponization Letter)
  • Cosponsored restoring U.S. funding for UNRWA, the UN agency serving Palestinian refugees (H.R.2411)
  • Signed letters demanding the release of detained Palestinian students including Khalil, Ozturk, and Mahdawi (Student Letter)
  • Cosponsored blocking $12B in U.S. weapons transfers to Israel, in violation of U.S. and international law (H.J.Res.68)
Context
$3.8 billion per yearper year in U.S. military aid to Israel
Under 10-year MOU + supplemental
73,821+killed in Gaza
20,179+children killed
4,000+child amputees: largest child amputee crisis in modern conflict
174,897+people injured
262 journalists killed · 1,701+ medical workers killed
Figures as of September 17, 2026
Money & Influence
No tracked funding for this issue area.

12 tracked items: 0 fail, 0 mixed, 12 pass.

Methodology partially informed by IMEU View scorecard
Immigration
A+
11 items
#17/425

Border and asylum policy, DACA, deportation practices, ICE enforcement, and the treatment of immigrants and refugees.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed the SAVE Act requiring citizenship proof to vote — a voter suppression measure (H.R.22)
  • Opposed the Laken Riley Act expanding mandatory ICE detention for immigrants (H.R.29)
  • Opposed $10B in ICE funding expansion in the DHS Appropriations bill (H.R.7147)
  • Opposed a resolution thanking ICE for enforcement operations (H.Res.488)
  • Opposed Kayla Hamilton Act — expands detention and enforcement for unaccompanied minors and immigration violations (H.R.4371)
  • Cosponsored a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers and TPS holders (H.R.1589)
  • Voted YES on Requires the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status through three months after January 20, 2029. (H.R.1689)
  • Opposed a bill criminalizing illegal entry as a federal felony (H.R.3486)
  • Opposed Requires Washington, D.C. to comply with federal immigration enforcement, overriding the city's sanctuary policies (H.R.2056)
  • Opposed Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act — creates criminal penalties for fleeing federal officers near the border; signed into law (H.R.35)
  • Opposed Standalone FY26 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act funding ICE detention and CBP enforcement. (H.R.7744)
The District Reality
32.3%
Residents born in another country
National avg: 14.1%
83.3%
Residents who are U.S. citizens
National avg: 93.2%
$731M / year in state & local taxes paid by undocumented immigrants in Massachusetts
2024
Money & Influence
Outside spending: $127,500 opposing
Travel Disclosures
$3,062
2 trips · House Travel Disclosures
Partnership for Participatory International Policy and Center for Economic and Policy Research · Mexico · 2025-07-29 Filing $1,754
Partnership for Participatory International Policy and Center for Economic and Policy Research · Mexico · 2025-07-29 Filing $1,308

11 tracked items: 0 fail, 0 mixed, 11 pass.

11 tracked items See methodology
War & Foreign Policy
B+
17 items
#33/428

Military authorizations, arms sales, sanctions, foreign aid, and US engagement in conflicts abroad (excluding Palestine/Israel, which is scored in its own dedicated category).

Scored Actions
  • Voted YES on War Powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from unauthorized military operations against Iran (H.Con.Res.38)
  • Cosponsored prohibits export licenses for defense articles to the UAE until the president certifies the UAE is not arming the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan (H.R.2059)
  • Cosponsored repeals the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba by dismantling the statutory pillars of 60+ years of economic sanctions (H.R.7521)
  • Cosponsored urges the U.S. to adopt a no-first-use policy, end sole presidential nuclear launch authority, and halt the nuclear arms race (H.Res.317)
  • Opposed Department of Defense Appropriations FY2026 — funds $831 billion in military spending (H.R.4016)
  • × Failed to cosponsor prohibits the use of federal funds for military force in or against Cuba (H.R.8103)
  • × Failed to cosponsor War Powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in Cuba (H.J.Res.153)
  • × Failed to cosponsor prohibits the use of federal funds for military force in or against Venezuela without congressional authorization (H.R.6915)
  • × Failed to cosponsor prohibits first-use nuclear strikes unless Congress expressly authorizes them through a declaration of war (H.R.669)
  • Opposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, House passage (H.R.8800)
  • Opposed reaffirms Iran as the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism — whereas clauses invoke AUMF trigger language and Article II authority, designed to legally counter the Iran War Powers Resolution (H.Res.1099)
  • Opposed Rescissions Act — cuts $7.9 billion in foreign aid including USAID, development assistance, and global health programs (H.R.4)
  • Voted YES on War Powers concurrent resolution directing removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities in Lebanon, with added carve-outs for security cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces and diplomatic-facility protection (H.Con.Res.108)
  • Did not vote on War Powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in Lebanon (H.Con.Res.84)
  • Voted YES on War Powers concurrent resolution directing removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran. Second Iran War Powers Resolution to receive a House floor vote in the 119th Congress. (H.Con.Res.40)
  • Voted YES on War Powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from military operations in the Western Hemisphere, including Venezuela (H.Con.Res.61)
  • Voted YES on War Powers resolution to end unauthorized U.S. military involvement in Venezuela (H.Con.Res.64)
Context
$8 trillion+total U.S. spending on post-9/11 wars
940,000+ killed directly · 4.5–4.7M including indirect deaths
Money & Influence
No tracked funding for this issue area.

17 tracked items: 4 fail, 1 mixed, 12 pass.

Methodology partially informed by Peace Action View scorecard
Healthcare
B
12 items
#73/428

Affordable care access, Medicare expansion, drug pricing, insurance regulation, and public health funding.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed a budget resolution enabling $880B in Medicaid cuts (H.Con.Res.14)
  • Voted YES on extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits, keeping insurance affordable for millions (H.R.1834)
  • Cosponsored Medicare for All — a single government-run health plan covering all Americans (H.R.3069)
  • × Failed to cosponsor restoring healthcare services eliminated by DOGE cuts and executive actions (H.R.4796)
  • × Failed to cosponsor repeals OBBBA Medicaid cuts and permanently extends enhanced ACA premium tax credits — the core Democratic healthcare counter-bill (H.R.4849)
  • × Failed to cosponsor Medicare Advantage reform package — curbs prior authorization abuse and increases insurer accountability for denied claims (H.R.6109)
  • × Failed to cosponsor opposes the WISPR model that restricts Medicare Advantage beneficiary access to healthcare providers (H.Res.704)
  • × Failed to cosponsor protects Social Security and Medicare from privatization and benefit cuts (H.R.1950)
  • Cosponsored setting minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals (H.R.3415)
  • Cosponsored allows states to create their own single-payer universal healthcare systems using federal waivers (H.R.4406)
  • Cosponsored expanding Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing services for seniors (H.R.2045)
  • Opposed Medicaid work requirements projected to strip coverage from 10.9 million people (H.R.1)
The District Reality
80.1 years
Average life expectancy
People here live 1.3 years longer than the national average
3.3%
People without health insurance
61% less than national avg (8.4%)
2.1%
Children without health insurance
59% less than national avg (5.14%)
127.3
Heart disease deaths per 100K
37% less than national avg (201.05)
0%
In doctor shortage areas
100% less than national avg (7.81%)
Money & Influence
Corporate Financing Connections
$10,500
1 employer · FEC Schedule A
Thermo Fisher $10,500

12 tracked items: 5 fail, 0 mixed, 7 pass · $8,500 from related PACs · 1 corporate financing connection.

12 tracked items See methodology
Housing & Affordability
C
6 items
#64/428

Rent costs, public housing, homelessness, housing discrimination, and the right to stable shelter.

Scored Actions
  • Cosponsored Housing Is a Human Right Act — addresses root causes of homelessness and transitions toward guaranteed housing for all (H.R.4457)
  • × Failed to cosponsor $5B in McKinney-Vento grants to build 410K homes and end homelessness (H.R.4872)
  • Voted YES on the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R.6644)
  • × Failed to cosponsor expanding Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to build more affordable rental housing (H.R.2725)
  • × Failed to cosponsor reauthorizes and increases HOME program funding for affordable housing construction and rehabilitation (H.R.2031)
  • × Failed to cosponsor comprehensive housing: homebuyer credits, LIHTC expansion, and renter credits (H.R.6390)
The District Reality
24.4%
Renters paying more than half their income on rent
About the same as national avg (24.1%)
16.9%
People living in poverty
35% more than national avg (12.5%)
19.6%
Children living in poverty
26% more than national avg (15.58%)
0.515
Income inequality
7% more than national avg (0.4832)
33.6%
People who own their home
48% less than national avg (65.2%)
20.6%
Households on SNAP
70% more than national avg (12.1%)
Money & Influence
No tracked funding for this issue area.

6 tracked items: 4 fail, 0 mixed, 2 pass.

6 tracked items See methodology
Labor
B+
10 items
#101/428

Workers' rights, union protections, minimum wage, workplace safety, and corporate accountability to employees.

Scored Actions
  • Cosponsored raising the federal minimum wage to a living wage (H.R.2743)
  • Cosponsored the Paycheck Fairness Act strengthening equal pay protections (H.R.17)
  • Voted YES on protecting federal workers' collective bargaining rights from Trump's executive order (H.R.2550)
  • × Failed to cosponsor removes tax deductions for companies that spend money on union-busting consultants and anti-union campaigns (H.R.2692)
  • × Failed to cosponsor a nationwide right to unionize, preventing anti-union state laws (H.R.5159)
  • × Failed to cosponsor protects public sector workers from retaliation and ensures fair treatment for government employees (H.R.3139)
  • Cosponsored establishes a national paid sick days standard so workers don't lose pay when they're ill (H.R.7531)
  • Cosponsored national paid family and medical leave for all workers (H.R.5390)
  • Cosponsored extends minimum wage, overtime, and workplace safety protections to domestic workers like nannies and home care aides (H.R.3971)
  • Cosponsored the PRO Act strengthening the right to unionize and bargain collectively (H.R.20)
The District Reality
3.9%
Working-age adults without health insurance
67% less than national avg (11.7%)
6.2%
Unemployed
19% more than national avg (5.2%)
Money & Influence
Travel Disclosures
$1,308
1 trip · House Travel Disclosures
Partnership for Participatory International Policy and Center for Economic and Policy Research · Mexico · 2025-07-29 Filing $1,308

10 tracked items: 3 fail, 0 mixed, 7 pass · $286,500 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by AFL-CIO View scorecard
Reproductive Rights
A
10 items
#27/428

Abortion access, contraception coverage, maternal healthcare, and reproductive autonomy legislation.

Scored Actions
  • Cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act codifying the right to abortion nationwide (H.R.12)
  • Cosponsored the Right to Contraception Act protecting access to birth control (H.R.999)
  • × Failed to cosponsor ensures access to birth control by requiring insurance coverage and preventing pharmacies from refusing to fill prescriptions (H.R.4084)
  • Opposed restrictions on abortion coverage in ACA insurance plans (H.R.6703)
  • Opposed the Born-Alive Act — an anti-abortion messaging bill (H.R.21)
  • × Failed to cosponsor protecting IVF and assisted reproductive technology from state bans (H.R.2049)
  • Opposed Requires schools to distribute anti-abortion materials rather than comprehensive reproductive health information to pregnant students (H.R.6359)
  • Opposed directs federal funds to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers that do not provide comprehensive reproductive healthcare (H.R.6945)
  • Introduced repealing the Hyde Amendment to allow federal Medicaid funding for abortion care (H.R.4611) Lead sponsor
  • Opposed Planned Parenthood defunding in the One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R.1)
State Context
5.5
Teen births per 1K
59% less than national avg (13.49)
4.56
Infant deaths per 1K births
22% less than national avg (5.85)
Money & Influence

10 tracked items: 2 fail, 0 mixed, 8 pass · $11,725 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by Planned Parenthood Action View scorecard
LGBTQ+ Rights
A-
18 items
#64/428

Anti-discrimination protections, trans rights, marriage equality, and legislative attacks on LGBTQ+ communities.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed a ban on Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care (H.R.498)
  • Cosponsored the Equality Act — comprehensive LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections (H.R.15)
  • × Failed to cosponsor strengthens hate crime protections specifically for LGBTQ+ individuals (H.R.3708)
  • Cosponsored banning conversion therapy as consumer fraud (H.R.3243)
  • Opposed a bill criminalizing gender-affirming healthcare for minors (H.R.3492)
  • × Failed to cosponsor Do No Harm Act — prevents the Religious Freedom Restoration Act from being used to discriminate against LGBTQ+ individuals (H.R.1954)
  • Opposed Requires public elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to obtain parental consent before changing a minor student's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form, or changing the student's sex-based accommodations (locker rooms, bathrooms). (H.R.2616)
  • Opposed a ban on transgender athletes competing in women's sports (H.R.28)
  • Cosponsored Safe Schools Improvement Act — requires schools to adopt anti-bullying policies that specifically protect LGBTQ+ students (H.R.1810)
  • Cosponsored appoints a special envoy for LGBTQ+ human rights to combat persecution of LGBTQ+ individuals worldwide (H.R.6056)
  • Cosponsored Resolution affirming a Transgender Bill of Rights — legal recognition, healthcare access, and anti-discrimination protections (H.Res.1058)
  • Cosponsored protecting access to gender-affirming healthcare (H.R.2487)
  • Cosponsored prohibits discrimination in foster care and adoption based on sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R.6181)
  • Opposed NDAA amendment banning gender-affirming healthcare for military families in the Exceptional Family Member Program (H.Amdt.85 to H.R.3838)
  • Opposed NDAA amendment banning TRICARE from covering gender-affirming healthcare for service members (H.Amdt.86 to H.R.3838)
  • Opposed NDAA FY2027 amendment prohibiting TRICARE coverage of gender-affirming medical care (H.Amdt.255 to H.R.8800)
  • Opposed NDAA FY2027 amendment restricting transgender students from women's/girls' sports teams at DoD-run (DoDEA) schools (H.Amdt.256 to H.R.8800)
  • Opposed NDAA FY2027 amendment to codify Executive Order 14183, banning transgender individuals from military service (H.Amdt.254 to H.R.8800)
Context
4xmore likely: LGBTQ+ youth attempt suicide at 4 times the rate of their peers
National statistic
0
Anti-LGBTQ+ bills passed into law in Massachusetts (2025)
Money & Influence
$4,024
Direct PAC contributions · tenure to date

18 tracked items: 2 fail, 0 mixed, 16 pass · $4,024 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by HRC View scorecard
Justice & Civil Liberties
A+
12 items
#2/428

Policing accountability, mass incarceration, surveillance, due process, and civil liberties protections.

Scored Actions
  • Introduced ends qualified immunity for police officers, allowing victims of misconduct to sue for civil rights violations (H.R.3602) Lead sponsor
  • Cosponsored the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act — ending qualified immunity and police accountability (H.R.5361)
  • Cosponsored ending solitary confinement in federal prisons (H.R.4682)
  • Cosponsored FAIR Act — reforms civil asset forfeiture so police can't seize property from people who haven't been convicted of a crime (H.R.5350)
  • Cosponsored descheduling marijuana at the federal level (MORE Act) (H.R.5068)
  • × Failed to cosponsor automatic sealing of criminal records (Clean Slate Act) (H.R.3114)
  • Opposed treats organizations that post bail for defendants — including charitable bail funds — as insurance businesses under federal law, subjecting them to federal insurance-fraud prosecution and state insurance-commission regulation (H.R.6260)
  • Opposed Three-year reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA without a warrant requirement for queries of Americans' communications (S.1318)
  • Opposed permanent fentanyl scheduling imposing mandatory minimum sentences (S.331)
  • Opposed No Rogue Rulings Act — prohibits federal district courts from issuing nationwide injunctive relief beyond named parties, with a narrow exception for multi-state cases via three-judge panels. (H.R.1526)
  • Opposed CLEAN DC Act — repeals D.C. police transparency requirements, use-of-force limits, and civilian oversight protections (H.R.5107)
  • Opposed imposes mandatory pretrial detention and cash bail requirements in Washington, D.C. — overriding local criminal justice reforms (H.R.5214)
The District Reality
461.4
Incarcerated per 100K
47% less than national avg (872.3)
34.1
Opioid deaths per 100K
35% more than national avg (25.3)
0.5
Killed by police per 100K
National avg: 1.9 per 100K · (2021-2026) · Mapping Police Violence
District racial composition
Black 20.1% Hispanic 22.7% White 38.2% Asian 11.1% Other 7.8%
20.8
Segregation index
19% more than national avg (17.55)
Money & Influence
Outside spending: $127,500 opposing
$2,000
Direct PAC contributions · tenure to date
GIFFORDS PAC ($2,000)

12 tracked items: 1 fail, 0 mixed, 11 pass · $2,000 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by ACLU View scorecard
Climate
A
33 items
#91/426

Climate legislation, fossil fuel subsidies, environmental regulation, and the transition to clean energy.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed the methane emissions charge on oil and gas producers by voting against repeal (H.J.Res.35)
  • Opposed streamlines natural gas pipeline permitting and reduces environmental review requirements (H.R.3668)
  • Opposed GRID Power Act — undermines electric grid modernization toward renewable energy sources (H.R.1047)
  • Opposed the SPEED Act weakening environmental review for energy projects (H.R.4776)
  • Opposed delays EPA power plant emission rules under the guise of grid reliability (H.R.3632)
  • × Failed to cosponsor End Polluter Welfare Act — eliminates approximately $190 billion in fossil fuel subsidies, tax loopholes, and federal giveaways over 10 years, including provisions for enhanced oil recovery, fossil fuel R&D, and below-market royalty rates on federal lands (H.R.4714)
  • × Failed to cosponsor House Concurrent Resolution declaring a health and safety emergency disproportionately affecting the fundamental rights of children due to executive-branch directives that unleash fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions while suppressing climate change science (H.Con.Res.44)
  • × Did not sign Bicameral letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin opposing the March 12, 2025 announcement of 31 environmental rule rollbacks (EPA Assault Letter)
  • × Failed to cosponsor Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act — imposes a $1 trillion total assessment ($100 billion per year over 10 years) on the largest fossil-fuel companies, allocated by each company's share of covered historical greenhouse-gas emissions, with proceeds funding climate adaptation and damage mitigation (H.R.1135)
  • Opposed Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act — amends the Clean Air Act to exclude air-quality monitoring data influenced by wildfires from compliance determinations, allowing states to discount real exposure when measured against federal standards (H.R.6387)
  • Opposed Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act — amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal federal building energy efficiency performance standards (Section 305(a)(3)(D)(i)), removing fossil-fuel-reduction targets for new and majorly-renovated federal buildings (H.R.4690)
  • Opposed Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act — amends the Clean Air Act to exclude foreign-origin emissions from nonattainment-area determinations, softening EPA enforcement against communities with high cross-border pollution (H.R.6409)
  • Opposed reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations (RED Tape) Act — amends Section 309 of the Clean Air Act to strike EPA's authority to review and comment on (a) federal construction projects, (b) major federal agency actions affecting the environment, and (c) proposed federal regulations (H.R.6398)
  • Opposed Homeowner Energy Freedom Act — repeals three IRA building-energy provisions: §50122 home electrification and efficiency rebates (heat pumps, electric stoves, weatherization for low- and moderate-income households), §50123 contractor training grants, and §50131 state energy-code adoption assistance, while rescinding unobligated balances (H.R.4758)
  • Opposed Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act — bars DOE from prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards unless "technologically feasible and economically justified" (H.R.4626)
  • Opposed saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act — amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead, rolling back DOE water-efficiency standards (H.R.4593)
  • Opposed PERMIT Act — Clean Water Act amendment package weakening NPDES permitting, fast-tracking pipeline reviews, and limiting judicial review. (H.R.3898)
  • Opposed fast-tracking of LNG export terminal approvals bypassing environmental review (H.R.1949)
  • Opposed FY26 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act cutting Department of Energy clean energy programs and including policy riders against renewable energy deployment. (H.R.4553)
  • Opposed Budget resolution enabling rollback of clean energy tax credits and environmental regulations (H.Con.Res.14)
  • Opposed amends the Congressional Review Act to allow a single joint resolution to disapprove multiple regulations submitted during the final year of a President's term. (H.R.77)
  • Opposed the Fix Our Forests Act reducing NEPA environmental review requirements (H.R.471)
  • Opposed overturns protections against oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (H.J.Res.131)
  • Opposed overturns BLM limits on coal leasing on federal lands in Wyoming (H.J.Res.130)
  • Opposed overturns protections against oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Western Arctic (S.J.Res.80)
  • Opposed the One Big Beautiful Bill repealing IRA clean energy credits and expanding drilling (H.R.1)
  • Opposed rolling back California's clean car emission standards (H.J.Res.88)
  • Opposed blocks California's waiver requiring manufacturers to sell increasing percentages of zero-emission trucks (H.J.Res.87)
  • Opposed blocks California's waiver setting stricter nitrogen oxide emission limits for heavy-duty trucks (H.J.Res.89)
  • Opposed rescinds U.S. international climate funding commitments, withdrawing from global climate cooperation (H.Res.590)
  • Opposed overturns EPA rule allowing major hazardous air pollutant sources to reclassify as area sources, reducing the scope of Clean Air Act protections (S.J.Res.31)
  • Opposed Joint resolution of disapproval repealing BOEM's rule requiring oil and gas operators to report potential harms to marine archaeological sites before drilling approval. (S.J.Res.11)
  • Opposed overturns Department of Energy efficiency standards for water heaters, blocking energy savings and emissions reductions (H.J.Res.20)
The District Reality
15.3 / 100
Natural disaster risk score
72% less than national avg (54.3) — lower is better
10.99%
Adults with asthma
13% more than national avg (9.7%)
7
Water safety violations
Money & Influence
$2,162
Direct PAC contributions · tenure to date

33 tracked items: 4 fail, 0 mixed, 29 pass · $2,162 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by LCV View scorecard
Democracy & Voting Rights
A-
10 items
#46/426

Voting access, election integrity, gerrymandering, and the defense of democratic institutions.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed the SAVE Act requiring citizenship proof to vote — a voter suppression measure (H.R.22)
  • Cosponsored D.C. statehood giving 700,000 residents full voting representation in Congress (H.R.51)
  • × Failed to cosponsor independent redistricting commissions to end partisan gerrymandering (H.R.5449)
  • × Failed to cosponsor strengthens protections against voter intimidation at polling places and during the registration process (H.R.4894)
  • Opposed D.C. local election autonomy by voting against federal override of noncitizen voting rules (H.R.884)
  • Opposed Non-binding resolution denouncing socialism in all forms — a political messaging vote (H.Con.Res.58)
  • Opposed Resolution honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, after his assassination (H.Res.719)
  • Voted YES on censures Representative Ilhan Omar and strips her committee assignments over public statements (H.Res.713)
  • Opposed censuring Rep. Al Green for protesting Trump's Medicaid cuts on the House floor (H.Res.189)
  • Cosponsored the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act restoring federal preclearance (H.R.14)
State Context
6,000
Denied voting rights (felony convictions) in Massachusetts
48.5%
Voter turnout
18% less than national avg (59%)
Money & Influence
$14,000
Direct PAC contributions · tenure to date

10 tracked items: 2 fail, 0 mixed, 8 pass · $14,000 from related PACs.

10 tracked items See methodology
Money in Politics
C
7 items
#19/428

Campaign finance, lobbying disclosure, corporate political influence, and the integrity of the legislative process.

Scored Actions
  • × Failed to cosponsor banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks while in office (H.R.1908)
  • × Failed to cosponsor requiring disclosure of dark money donors in elections (H.R.2498)
  • Cosponsored Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United by clarifying that constitutional rights apply to people, not corporations (H.J.Res.54)
  • Cosponsored abolishing Super PACs that allow unlimited political spending (H.R.2352)
  • × Failed to cosponsor closes the revolving door between Congress and lobbying by extending cooling-off periods and restricting lobbying by former officials (H.R.3554)
  • × Failed to cosponsor eliminating corporate PACs from making campaign contributions (H.R.4799)
  • Opposed CFPB consumer protections for digital payment apps by voting against repeal (S.J.Res.28)
Context
$169K
Outside spending (dark money)
$30K supporting · $139K opposing · tenure to date
Money & Influence
No tracked funding for this issue area.

7 tracked items: 4 fail, 0 mixed, 3 pass.

7 tracked items See methodology

Where Ayanna Stands

#18 of 428 House members
B+
Ayanna's Grade
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Ayanna Pressley's Activity in Congress

Every action we track: 279 events across votes, cosponsorships, letters, floor speeches, sponsored travel, and stock disclosures.

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    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Student Aid Ban for Israel Boycotts

  2. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Pressley honors Pierre Damas Bel, a Haitian TPS holder who died after the Trump administration terminated Haiti TPS and required him to wear an ankle monitor amid deportation threats; she urges the Senate to pass the House-passed bill extending TPS for Haiti.

  3. Travel

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Sponsored travel to Long Beach, CA — sponsored by Third Way Foundation

  4. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on NDAA FY2027: Section 219 US-Israel Defense Merger

  5. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on NDAA FY2027 (House passage)

  6. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FY27 NDAA: TRICARE Trans Care Ban (Mace)

  7. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FY27 NDAA: DoDEA Trans Athletics Ban (Mace)

  8. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on NDAA Amendment: Codify Transgender Military Service Ban (Boebert)

  9. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Massie Amendment — Bar Israel Funding / Cut $3.3B FMF

  10. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Lebanon War Powers Resolution — Remove Forces

  11. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Abolish Super PACs Act

  12. Vote

    MIXED Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NOT VOTING on Lebanon War Powers Resolution — Remove Forces

  13. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rep. Pressley supports a Lebanon War Powers Resolution, citing over 3,000 deaths and displacement caused by Israeli military operations, and calls for Congress to act against the Trump administration's support for Netanyahu. She also expresses support for the Ukraine Support Act to provide strategic

  14. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on School Gender-Recognition Consent Mandate

  15. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act — Subjects Charitable Bail Funds to Insurance Regulation

  16. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FISA Section 702 Reauthorization (3-Year Extension)

  17. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FIRE Act

  18. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act

  19. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Haiti TPS Designation Act

  20. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Iran War Powers Resolution — Remove Forces

  21. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FENCES Act

  22. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on RED Tape Act

  23. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Pressley moved to discharge H.Res. 965 to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals via H.R. 1689, arguing Haiti remains unsafe and TPS holders contribute significantly to the U.S. economy and healthcare workforce. The discharge motion passed 219-209.

  24. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Pressley mourns Emmanuel Damas, who died in ICE custody after being denied medical care, calling it part of a pattern of neglect. She also condemns unpaid TSA workers during a shutdown, links it to Project 2025 privatization plans, and voices support for sexual violence survivors.

  25. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Safe Schools Improvement Act

  26. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on DHS Appropriations Act, 2026 (Standalone)

  27. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Iran War Powers Resolution — Remove Forces

  28. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Reaffirming Iran as Largest State Sponsor of Terrorism

  29. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rep. Pressley calls for an immediate end to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, citing casualties among servicemembers and Iranian civilians, and criticizing the Trump administration's lack of a clear exit strategy.

  30. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Homeowner Energy Freedom Act

  31. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026

  32. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

  33. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Argues the state of our Union is traumatizing children through aggressive immigration enforcement, family separations, and the climate of fear in schools and communities.

  34. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored International Human Rights Defense Act

  35. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Healthy Families Act

  36. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Transgender Bill of Rights

  37. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Transgender Health Care Access Act

  38. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Housing for the 21st Century Act

  39. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on DHS Appropriations Act (ICE Funding)

  40. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Pregnant Students' Rights Act

  41. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women Act

  42. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on SHOWER Act

  43. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Pressley calls for ending qualified immunity for ICE agents, arguing the legal shield enables violence against communities without accountability.

  44. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on ACA Premium Tax Credit Extension

  45. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Pressley advocates for ACA tax credit extension, carrying the voices of Massachusetts constituents who face losing healthcare coverage.

  46. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Introduced EACH Act of 2025

  47. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

  48. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on SPEED Act (Permitting Reform)

  49. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Pressley declares abortion care is healthcare, opposing Republican efforts to restrict reproductive rights and arguing for bodily autonomy.

  50. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Western Hemisphere War Powers Resolution

  51. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Venezuela War Powers Resolution

  52. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety Act

  53. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Lower Health Care Premiums Act — Abortion Insurance CSR Restriction

  54. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Protect Childrens Innocence Act

  55. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Kayla Hamilton Act

  56. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Power Plant Reliability Act

  57. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Pipeline Reviews Act

  58. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Protect Americas Workforce Act

  59. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on PERMIT Act — Clean Water Act Permitting Rollback

  60. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Pressley opposes the $900 billion military spending bill, arguing the massive defense budget comes at the expense of domestic social programs and diplomacy.

  61. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

  62. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Denouncing the Horrors of Socialism

  63. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Pressley denounces the Trump administration's immigration enforcement as a terror campaign against immigrant neighbors, calling for humane immigration reform.

  64. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on CLEAN DC Act

  65. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on DC Cash Bail Reform Act

  66. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act

  67. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on CRA: Arctic Refuge Oil/Gas Protections

  68. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on CRA: Wyoming Coal BLM Rule

  69. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on CRA: Alaska Western Arctic Drilling

  70. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Prohibit Arms Exports to UAE

  71. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Recognize Genocide, Block Weapons, Sanctions

  72. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Back from the Brink — Halt Nuclear Arms Race

  73. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Honoring the Life and Legacy of Charlie Kirk

  74. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on GRID Power Act

  75. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar

  76. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored FAMILY Act of 2025

  77. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

  78. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored FAIR Act (Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform)

  79. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Stop Illegal Entry Act

  80. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FY26 NDAA: EFMP Trans Care Ban (Norman)

  81. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FY26 NDAA: TRICARE Trans Care Ban (Mace)

  82. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Energy and Water Appropriations Act, 2026

  83. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored MORE Act (Marijuana Descheduling)

  84. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2025

  85. Travel

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Sponsored travel to Mexico — sponsored by Partnership for Participatory International Policy and Center for Economic and Policy Research

  86. Travel

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Sponsored travel to Mexico — sponsored by Partnership for Participatory International Policy and Center for Economic and Policy Research

  87. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored End Solitary Confinement Act

  88. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Pressley (D) condemns the cruelty of the Hyde Amendment and demands access to abortion care for all Americans.

  89. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on DoD Appropriations FY2026

  90. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on International Climate Funding Rescission

  91. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2025

  92. Letter

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Signed Letter: Tlaib Letter Opposing Food Weaponization in Gaza

  93. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rep. Pressley argues our destinies are tied, connecting global humanitarian crises to U.S. foreign policy and calling for compassionate engagement.

  94. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Womens Health Protection Act of 2025

  95. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on D.C. Federal Immigration Compliance Act

  96. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Rescissions Act — Foreign Aid Cuts

  97. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

  98. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on HALT Fentanyl Act

  99. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rep. Pressley calls for protecting immigrant communities, opposing ICE enforcement operations that target families and workers.

  100. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Prohibit Noncitizen Voting in D.C. Elections

  101. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Resolution Thanking ICE

  102. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rep. Pressley shares Adriana Smith's story, highlighting how the healthcare system failed a young mother and calling for better maternal care.

  103. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

  104. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley House votes on the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act. Roll call vote recorded.

  105. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Introduced Ending Qualified Immunity Act

  106. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Medicaid Work Requirements

  107. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on One Big Beautiful Bill — PP Defunding Provision

  108. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on One Big Beautiful Bill (IRA Repeal, Drilling Expansion)

  109. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on CRA: EPA HAP Source Reclassification

  110. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Weapons Embargo (bombs, JDAMs, tank shells)

  111. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rep. Pressley argues the GOP tax scam hurts women and families, warning Republican claims of caring about babies ring hollow while cutting Medicaid.

  112. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rep. Pressley advocates for Baby Bonds, proposing trust accounts for every child to address the racial wealth gap and promote economic opportunity.

  113. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Nakba Recognition + Refugee Rights

  114. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025

  115. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on CRA: CA Clean Cars II Waiver Disapproval

  116. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on CRA: CA Clean Trucks Waiver Disapproval

  117. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on CRA: CA Low-NOx Waiver Disapproval

  118. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Medicare for All Act

  119. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Equality Act

  120. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on SAVE Act (119th)

  121. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on No Rogue Rulings Act — Limit Nationwide Injunctions

  122. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on CRA: CFPB Digital Payment Apps Rule

  123. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rep. Pressley opposes Trump's attacks on Black history, defending inclusive education and opposing censorship of historical narratives.

  124. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Raise the Wage Act of 2025

  125. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Restore UNRWA Funding

  126. Travel

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Sponsored travel to Chicago, IL — sponsored by University of Chicago

  127. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Paycheck Fairness Act

  128. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Constitutional Amendment: Rights for Natural Persons Only

  129. Letter

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Signed Letter: Letters Demanding Release of Detained Palestinian Students (Khalil, Ozturk, Mahdawi)

  130. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Medicare Dental, Vision and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025

  131. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on CRA: BOEM Marine Archaeological Resources Rule Disapproval

  132. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Censuring Representative Al Green

  133. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

  134. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

  135. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Block $12B Weapons to Israel (any one)

  136. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on CRA: Water Heater Efficiency Standards

  137. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

  138. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FY2025 Budget Resolution (Medicaid Cuts)

  139. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Budget Resolution FY2025

  140. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on CRA: Methane Emissions Charge Disapproval

  141. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act (119th)

  142. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Midnight Rules Relief Act — En Bloc CRA Disapproval

  143. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rep. Pressley celebrates Black History Month, connecting the Black American experience to current fights for justice, equity, and democratic participation.

  144. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Right to Contraception Act

  145. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

  146. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Fix Our Forests Act

  147. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act

  148. Speech

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rep. Pressley opposes H.R. 28, arguing it endangers children by allowing adults to inspect minors' genitals and targets transgender kids under the guise of protecting women's sports.

  149. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on ICC Sanctions Bill

  150. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Laken Riley Act

  151. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Washington, D.C. Admission Act

  152. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on NDAA FY2025 (enacted conference report)

  153. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Prove It Act of 2024

  154. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Nonprofit Status Stripping Act

  155. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

  156. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act

  157. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Social Security Fairness Act

  158. Letter

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Signed Letter: Aysenur Eygi Investigation Letter

  159. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on GUARDRAIL Act (SEC Climate Disclosures)

  160. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Restore UNRWA Funding (118th)

  161. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

  162. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Homes Act of 2024

  163. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Fiduciary and Retirement Fund Rules Act

  164. Travel

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley Sponsored travel to Palo Alto, CA — sponsored by Stanford University

  165. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Federal Contractor Hiring Standards Act

  166. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on SAVE Act

  167. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Housing Supply and Affordability Act

  168. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on DoD Appropriations FY2025

  169. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on FY25 DoD Approps Amendment — Prohibit Cluster Munition Acquire/Use/Transfer/Sell

  170. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on FY25 DoD Approps Amendment — Defund Pentagon Unfunded Priorities List

  171. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Securing Elections From AI Deception Act

  172. Letter

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Signed Letter: P-2 Designation Letter — Refugee Status for Gaza Palestinians

  173. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on FY25 NDAA Amendment — Prohibit Cluster Munition Transfer

  174. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on DOD Approp Amendment: Ban Abortion Travel Reimbursement

  175. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FY25 NDAA: EFMP Trans Care Ban (Norman)

  176. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FY25 NDAA: TRICARE Trans Care Ban

  177. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FY25 NDAA: DODEA Book Ban (Steube)

  178. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Protecting Our Democracy Act

  179. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024

  180. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Federal Prison Oversight Act

  181. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Detain and Deport Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

  182. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Equal Representation Act

  183. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2024

  184. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored FAMILY Act

  185. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Disapproval of NLRB Joint Employer Rule

  186. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Antisemitism Awareness Act

  187. Letter

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Signed Letter: Rafah Letter — Withhold Weapons if Invasion

  188. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Condemns Biden Weapons Pause to Israel

  189. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act

  190. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act

  191. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Iran Counterterrorism Act

  192. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Rescission of Iran Waivers and Licenses

  193. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Condemns 'From the River to the Sea' Slogan

  194. Letter

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Signed Letter: NSM20 Letter — Israeli Assurances re IHL

  195. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FISA Section 702 Reauthorization

  196. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on FISA Warrant Amendment (Biggs)

  197. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on A Stronger Workforce for America Act

  198. Letter

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Signed Letter: Stop Weapons Letter — Withhold After WCK Strike

  199. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

  200. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Recognize Killing of Palestinian-American Child

  201. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on USE IT Act

  202. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Laken Riley Act (118th)

  203. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Access to Family Building Act

  204. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act

  205. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (LIHTC Expansion)

  206. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act

  207. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

  208. Letter

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Signed Letter: Forced Displacement Letter — Oppose Gaza Displacement

  209. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women Act

  210. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Pregnant Students' Rights Act

  211. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on NDAA FY2024 (enacted conference report)

  212. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on NDAA FY2024 Final Passage (with anti-abortion provisions)

  213. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023

  214. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Santos Expulsion Resolution

  215. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Protecting Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act

  216. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on LHHS Approp Amendment: Defund Title X / Office of Population Affairs

  217. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Defund HOPWA (Housing for People with AIDS)

  218. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2023

  219. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Ceasefire in Gaza Resolution

  220. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Ag-FDA Appropriations (Mifepristone Riders)

  221. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on DHS Appropriations (anti-LGBTQ riders)

  222. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on FY24 DoD Approps Amendment — Defund Pentagon Unfunded Priorities List

  223. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on FY24 DoD Approps Amendment — Prohibit Cluster Munition Transfer

  224. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Boebert USDA LGBTQ Materials Ban

  225. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

  226. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act

  227. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Expanding the VOTE Act

  228. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored International Human Rights Defense Act

  229. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored End Solitary Confinement Act

  230. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Raise the Wage Act

  231. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Schools Not Shelters Act

  232. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024

  233. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Freedom to Vote Act (successor to For the People Act)

  234. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Freedom to Vote Act (Campaign Finance Provisions)

  235. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on FY24 NDAA Amendment — Halt Cluster Munition Transfer to Ukraine

  236. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on NDAA Amendment: Ban Pride Flags at DOD Facilities

  237. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FY24 NDAA: Boebert DODEA Book Ban

  238. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on FY24 NDAA Amendment — Expand Section 1033 Police Transfer Program

  239. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on FY24 NDAA Amendment — Reduce Deployed ICBMs

  240. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on FY24 NDAA Amendment — Defund B83-1 Nuclear Gravity Bomb

  241. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on NDAA Amendment: Ban DOD Abortion Travel Funding

  242. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on NDAA Amendment: Ban Transgender Healthcare for Military

  243. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act

  244. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2023

  245. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Equality Act

  246. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Right to Contraception Act

  247. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on REINS Act of 2023

  248. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act

  249. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Do No Harm Act

  250. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Medicare for All Act of 2023

  251. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Healthy Families Act

  252. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2023

  253. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Secure the Border Act

  254. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act

  255. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Prohibit Weapons for Child Detention/Annexation

  256. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Somalia War Powers Resolution

  257. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

  258. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act

  259. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023

  260. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Disapproval of WOTUS Rule

  261. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety Act

  262. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Women's Health Protection Act

  263. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Transgender Bill of Rights

  264. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Lower Energy Costs Act

  265. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on School Gender-Recognition Consent and Notification Mandate

  266. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Disapproval of DOL ESG Rule

  267. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Paycheck Fairness Act

  268. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Insulin for All Act of 2023

  269. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted YES on Syria Withdrawal War Powers Resolution

  270. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Protecting the Right to Organize Act

  271. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Disapproval of D.C. Noncitizen Voting

  272. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Disapproval of DC Criminal Code Reform

  273. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Strategic Production Response Act

  274. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored EACH Act

  275. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Democracy for All Amendment

  276. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

  277. Vote

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Voted NO on Condemning attacks on pro-life facilities

  278. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored Medicare Dental, Vision and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023

  279. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Ayanna Pressley Cosponsored D.C. Statehood

PACs and Donors Funding Ayanna Pressley's Campaign

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Ayanna Pressley's Stock Trades, Travel, and Disclosures

Stock Trades

0
disclosed trades
Based on STOCK Act filings from the House Clerk. Shows transaction type, amount range, and filing date.
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Travel Disclosures

5
sponsored trips
Based on Clerk of the House travel disclosures. Includes sponsor, destination, and cost.
Sponsor sectors: Immigration (2) · Labor (1)
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Floor Speeches

speeches
Analyzed floor speeches · 119th Congress
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Community Projects

$41,220,254
requested (15 projects) · FY2026
Community project funding requests directed to local projects through the appropriations process.
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Legislative Effectiveness

0/39
enacted
Bills introduced vs enacted · 119th Congress. Compared to chamber average for bill advancement rates.
Introduced
39
Passed Cmte
0
Passed Chamber
0
Enacted
0
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Attendance

97.3%
119th Congress
119th Congress avg & ranking. Session-by-session breakdown shown below for reference.
119th-2 (2026)
96.8%
304/314
119th-1 (2025)
97.8%
354/362
118th-2 (2024)
95.6%
494/517
118th-1 (2023)
94.6%
685/724
119th avg: 96.4% · Rank: #285 of 445
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Their District: Massachusetts · MA-7

773,502
residents
$91,370 median household income · 16.9% poverty rate · 3.3% uninsured
Racial Composition
Hispanic/Latino 22.7% White (non-Hisp.) 38.2% Black (non-Hisp.) 20.1% Asian (non-Hisp.) 11.1% Other (non-Hisp.) 7.8%
32.7Median Age
$2,122Median Rent
6.2%Unemployment
49.6%Bachelor's+
33.6%Homeownership
32.3%Foreign-born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS 2024)

Financial Disclosure

6
recent filings · 2021–2025
Annual Form A disclosures filed with the House Clerk under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
Disclosed net worth 2025 Annual $5.4M max*

* A figure marked max is the most the filing supports: the reported debts can exceed the reported assets.

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2025 Annual — $5.4M max* · 7 holdings · 4 liabilities · filed May 15, 2026
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2024 Amendment — $5.2M max* · 8 holdings · 5 liabilities · filed Feb 12, 2026
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2023 Annual — $140K max* · 6 holdings · 6 liabilities · filed Aug 13, 2024
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2022 Annual — $1.3M max* · 7 holdings · 5 liabilities · filed Aug 13, 2023
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2021 Annual — $485K–$2.5M · 6 holdings · 2 liabilities · filed Aug 12, 2022
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The line inside each bar marks the middle of the reported range.

amended More than one filing covers that year. The figure comes from the most complete one, and the others remain on the Clerk's portal.

2025 filing contains
7 assets 4 liabilities
Form A reports values in statutory bands, for example $100,001–$250,000, and its top band is open-ended. Assets held by a spouse or dependent child appear here because the form requires it. Figures are shown rounded.
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Source: disclosures-clerk.house.gov · 2025 Annual, filed May 15, 2026
Disclosure data last pulled from the Clerk on Sep 5, 2026.

Ayanna Pressley's recent press releases

50 recent press releases from https://pressley.house.gov. · Updated 2 days ago

  1. BREAKING: Pressley Leads Nearly 60 Lawmakers Demanding Investigation into Black People Found Hanging, Invokes Legacy of Lynching in America

    Letter Comes Amidst Alarming Spike in Possible Modern-Day Lynchings “Inaction by the federal government is tantamount to complicity. This is part of the legacy of racial terror in the United States, and this neglect has long-term…

  2. Rep. Pressley Urges Extension of El Salvador TPS to Save Lives

    Pressley Has led Efforts in Congress to Extend TPS for Haiti, Other Countries Grappling with Humanitarian Crises BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement urging the Trump Administration to extend…

  3. In Worcester, Pressley, Warren, McGovern Tout Historic Law to Tackle Housing Crisis, Build Safe, Affordable Housing

    Pressley-Led Bills Will Address Bias in Home Appraisals, Expand Affordable Housing, Strengthen Oversight of Corporate Landlords, and Help Families Reach Financial Stability Pressley-McGovern Grandfamily Housing Act Would Help Grandparents…

  4. NEWS: Pressley Thanks Outgoing Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch, Slams Trump’s Fascist Assault on Museums

    Pressley Has Fought to Protect Black History Against Trump’s Crusade to Whitewash Museums; Demanded Investigation Into Trump’s Attack on Smithsonian Pressley Has Drawn Parallels Between Trump’s Attempt Remove Museum Exhibits to Nazi…

  5. VIDEO: Pressley Mourns Pierre Damas Bel, Haitian TPS Holder and Student Athlete Who Died of Suicide

    “Trump s termination of Haiti TPS robbed this young man of his humanity, stripped him of his dignity, and inflicted mental trauma that became too much for him to bear.” Pressley Renews Calls for Senate to Pass Her Legislation to Extend TPS…

  6. Pressley in Hearing: Trump Accounts Fail at Closing Wealth Gap and Addressing Affordability Crisis

    “Trump Accounts, as currently implemented, actually make the problem worse, and that s what we would expect from an Administration that is getting richer while working families by the hour are getting poorer.” A Champion of Baby Bonds,…

  7. WATCH: Pressley Honors Celtics Great Jaylen Brown on House Floor

    “Thanks to the example, impact, and influence of this brilliant and proud Black man, the energy has shifted in Boston.” Pressley Led Congressional Resolutions Honoring Bill Russell and Congratulating Celtics on Banner 18 Video (YouTube)…

  8. Pressley Slams GOP Attacks on Birthright Citizenship, Harm of ‘Great Replacement Theory’

    “What this is about is a strategy to codify the Great Replacement theory in law, to further codify white supremacy, and to weaponize the entire federal government in pursuance of it. And that is the fact of the matter. And I refuse to let…

  9. Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Pressley and Clarke Condemn Deportation and Dehumanization of Haitian Nationals

    Over 350,000 Haitian Nationals at Risk of Job Loss and Deportation “There is no excuse for treating our neighbors with such contempt…We call upon the Senate to immediately take the long overdue step of passing our legislation to restore…

  10. Pressley Joins Tlaib, 39 Colleagues Demanding Release of Sama Safi, U.S. Citizen in Israeli Military Prison

    “It is your responsibility to ensure the safety of all Americans abroad, with no exceptions.” Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) in leading 39 Members of…

  11. NEWS: Pressley, Ramirez, McGovern Demand Answers of Trump Admin. on Persecution of Political Dissent, Targeting of Left-leaning Political Groups

    “Defining political opposition as an existential threat does not make communities safer—it degrades civil liberties, expands state surveillance, enables violence by state actors, and mirrors the repressive tactics of authoritarian regimes…

  12. WATCH: Pressley, McGovern, Lynch Conduct Unannounced Oversight Visit of Plymouth ICE Facility, Renew Calls for Accountability

    Pressley Has Conducted Oversight of ICE Facilities in MA and Across the Country , Advocated for Children Detained by ICE , Named Impacted Families as Honorary State of the Union Guests Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant…

  13. PHOTOS: In Everett, Rep. Pressley, Commissioner Randle Convene Urban Farmers and Environmental Stewards for Timely Discussion

    Tour and Convening Come During MA’s Urban Agriculture Week and While Trump Administration Cuts Local Food System Funding Photos (Dropbox) EVERETT – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Massachusetts Commissioner of Agricultural…

  14. VIDEO: Pressley, Community Leaders Call for Shift in National Priorities: Away from War, Toward Our Families

    Dorchester presser comes as Trump continues war with Iran and proposes $1.5 trillion military budget while exacerbating affordability crisis and attacks on immigrant communities “It is much easier instead for this man to scapegoat…

  15. NEWS: In Hyde Park, Pressley, Markey, Advocates Celebrate $850,000 Delivered for LGBTQ+ Senior Housing at The Pryde

    Funds Have Supported the Construction of 74 Units of High-Quality, Service-Enriched Affordable Housing for Seniors in Boston Photo | Video BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) visited…

  16. BREAKING: Pressley Slams Trump’s Ongoing, Unlawful Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook

    Trump’s Illegal Bid to Fire Gov. Cook Threatens Fed Independence and Comes After Supreme Court Blocked His Initial Attempt BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) , a member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued…

  17. Pressley Denounces Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti & Syria

    In April, House Passed Pressley-Led Measure to Extend TPS for Haiti that Awaits Action in the Senate Over 350,000 Haitian Nationals at Risk of Job Loss and Deportation BOSTO N – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued a…

  18. NEWS: Pressley, Warren, Lawmakers Probe Insurance Companies on Usage of Credit-Based Insurance Scores as Costs Rise

    “Insurers should not charge consumers higher premiums simply because of their personal credit history, which could have been impacted by job loss, a surprise medical bill, predatory lending, or simply inaccurate information, rather than…

  19. NEWS: Pressley, Markey Release Report Showing Success of Fare-Free Transit in Massachusetts

    Report calls for passage of their Freedom to Move Act, which invests $25 billion in public transit Fare Free Transit Reduces Costs for Travelers and Boosts Transit Ridership Report (PDF) BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley…

  20. PHOTOS: Pressley, Advocates Celebrate $500K Delivered for 2Life’s Senior Housing Community in Mattapan

    Funds Will Support Construction of Brooke House Village Center, a Multi-Generational Community Space Serving Members of Olmsted Village and Mattapan Photos (Dropbox) MATTAPAN – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) visited Mattapan to…

  21. WATCH: Pressley Tours Dilley ICE Detention Center, Renews Her Demands for Its Immediate Closure & the Release of Families

    Pressley Was One of First Members of Congress to Call for Closure of Dilley and Honored Children Detained by ICE as Honorary State of the Union Guests Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities, Fought to Bring…

  22. Pressley, Murray, Schumer, Wyden, Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, DeGette, & Raskin Lead 250+ Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women’s Health Care, and FDA Authority

    More than 250 House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit arguing that mifepristone has undergone a rigorous FDA approval process and has repeatedly been found to be safe and effective Amicus Brief (PDF)…

  23. Pressley Rebukes Trump’s Fascist Takeover of Museums, Attempts to Erase & Rewrite our Shared History

    “Donald Trump is working overtime to turn our museums into instruments of MAGA propaganda, rather than places where American people and visitors from around the world can encounter our factual history.” Pressley Has Fought to Protect Black…

  24. With Voting Rights Under Attack by Trump, Pressley and Welch Reintroduce Bill to Expand Right to Vote and End Felony Disenfranchisement

    Approximately 4 Million Citizens are Denied Voting Rights in Federal Elections due to Criminal Convictions Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT)…

  25. Ahead of Senate Floor Action, Pressley, Gillen Urge Senators to Extend TPS for Haitians, Protect Haitian and American Lives

    Senate Bill Follows Successful House Passage of Pressley’s Discharge Petition to Extend TPS for Haitians Bill Text (PDF) | Letter Text (PDF) WASHINGTON – Today, ahead of Senate floor action to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for…

  26. Pressley, Warren, Booker, Moore, Dingell, Adams, Underwood, Colleagues Renew Push to Combat Maternal Health Crisis

    Mamas First Act would expand Medicaid coverage to include prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care provided by doulas, midwives, tribal midwives, and lactation support providers America has highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy…

  27. Pressley Blasts GOP Anti-Woman Agenda, Attacks on DEIA

    “So, until we are able to codify gender equality in the Constitution, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies have supported women in every aspect of their lives.” Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON – During a House Oversight Committee Task…

  28. VIDEO: Pressley Slams CFPB Director Vought for Gutting Consumer Protections for Families with Medical Debt

    “So let me be clear to families throughout the country: the only people who should be ashamed of medical debt is the Republican Party because they have obstructed progress for affordable health care at every turn, and then they rescinded…

  29. Pressley, Simon, and Kamlager-Dove Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families

    Text of Resolution (PDF) WASHINGTON – In recognition of the 250th anniversary of American independence and the work still to be done to create a nation that lives up to the founding ideals of liberty and justice for all, Congresswoman…

  30. WATCH: Pressley Urges Federal Reserve Chair Warsh to Address Black Workers’ Unemployment Crisis, Uphold Maximum Employment Mandate

    “Now, the Federal Reserve semiannual report highlights that Black people have continued to have higher unemployment rates and lower wages than white workers.” “This is a problem. Now, it s a problem for Black workers. It s a problem for…

  31. NEWS: Essential Pressley Bills Enacted into Law in Most Robust Housing Package in Decades

    Pressley-Led Bills Will Address Bias in Home Appraisals, Expand Affordable Housing, Strengthen Oversight of Corporate Landlords, and Help Families Reach Financial Stability Pressley Condemned Trump’s Refusal to Sign Housing Package into…

  32. For the First Time in History, Pressley Delivers Frederick Douglass’s Famous Speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on House Floor

    Ahead of 250 th Anniversary, Pressley Paints Striking Picture of America’s Past Present “Douglass s words endure as both a mirror and a mandate, revealing uncomfortable truths while urging us to fight for an America as good as its…

  33. WATCH: Pressley Proposes Amendment to Allow States to Improve Consumer Protections for Pay Day Loans

    Text of Amendment (PDF) | Video of Committee Remarks (YouTube) WASHINGTON – In a House Financial Services Markup, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) proposed an amendment to ensure states have the authority to increase consumer…

  34. Pressley Urges Trump Admin to Protect LGBTQIA+ Citizens Abroad, Denounces Global Human Rights Violations Targeting LGTBQIA+ Community

    Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON – Today, during Pride Month, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the Trump administration to take urgent action to defend LGBTQIA+ individuals across…

  35. VIDEO: Pressley Commands Moment of Silence on House Floor to Honor Those Who Died Because They Were Denied Abortion Care

    “I rise with a heavy heart to remember the women who have died because they were denied essential abortion care after the devastating Dobbs decision unleashed abortion care bans across our country.” On Fourth Anniversary of Devastating…

  36. WATCH: Pressley Denounces Devastating Supreme Court Ruling to Allow Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, Syria, & Others

    In April, House Passed Pressley-Led Measure to Extend TPS for Haiti Temporary Protected Status for Over 350,000 Haitian Nationals is At Risk Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House…

  37. WATCH: Pressley Makes Plain the Traumatic, Generational Harm of Republicans’ Denying Abortion Care, Offers Vision for True Reproductive Justice

    “ Republicans choke on scripture while they pass legislation that is both sloppy and fatal, and nothing Christian about it, denying women the right to essential abortion care.” “I come before you today to offer a stark and damning picture,…

  38. VIDEO: Pressley Highlights Historic Housing Package Passed by Congress, Calls Out Trump for Refusing to Sign It into Law

    “ Instead of our celebrating the ROAD to Housing, we are on a road to voter suppression. Instead of our celebrating the ROAD to Housing, many people in this country will be on a road to struggle, compounded struggle.” Pressley-Led Bills…

  39. Pressley Issues Call to Action on Fourth Anniversary of Devasting Supreme Court Dobbs Decision, Engages & Uplifts Families Harmed by Republicans Denial of Life-Saving Abortion Care

    At 10:30AM, Pressley To Lead Press Conference with House Democratic Leadership , Reaffirm Need for Action Commitment to Abortion Justice “ What binds us together today and every day is a steadfast commitment to our shared humanity. A…

  40. NEWS: Essential Pressley Bills Pass Congress in Most Robust Housing Package in Decades

    Pressley-Led Bills Would Address Bias in Home Appraisals, Expand Affordable Housing, Strengthen Oversight of Corporate Landlords, and Help Families Reach Financial Stability WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a…

  41. WATCH: In First Joint Interview, Rep. Pressley and her Father Mr. Martin Terrell Share Stunning Personal Story of Forgiveness, Growth, & Love

    “But the most powerful part of that plaque for me is Love, Dad —because it really tells the story of our journey. For many years, I referred to my father by his first name, in conversation with others, and maybe even to him directly, or I…

  42. Pressley Commends Senate Partners for Introducing Bill to Designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status Following House Passage

    Senate Bill Follows Successful House Passage of Pressley’s Discharge Petition to Extend TPS for Haitians Bill Text (PDF) WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) commended Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lisa Blunt…

  43. VIDEO: This Juneteenth, Pressley Urges America to Honor Ancestors, Press for Full Freedoms

    “ Let everyone, of all backgrounds and in all regions of this country, commit to fighting for an America that oppresses no one.” VIDEO (YouTube) WASHINGTON – On the House floor, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) delivered a powerful…

  44. Pressley, Cambridge Community Center Celebrate $1 Million Delivered for New England’s First Resilience Hub

    Federal Dollars Are Supporting City of Cambridge’s Emergency Preparedness and Climate Resilience Photos (Dropbox) CAMBRIDGE – On Tuesday, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) convened community partners and local legislators in the City…

  45. Pressley Unveils Essential Legislation to Streamline Wheelchair Repair Services

    Current Red Tape in Medicare Advantage Plans Put Wheelchair Repairs on Hold for Months, Impacting Wheelchair Users’ Lives and Livelihoods Bill Text (PDF) WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) , Co-Chair of the Task…

  46. PHOTOS: Following Listening Session with Unjustly Deported and Formerly Detained Constituents, Pressley Reaffirms Fight to Abolish ICE

    Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7 th and Nationwide, Fought to Bring Detained Neighbors Home Photos (Dropbox) BOSTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led a closed-door listening session with…

  47. VIDEO: Ahead of America’s 250th, Pressley, Advocates Call On Congress to Advance Transformative Reparative Justice Agenda

    “T he next 250 years cannot look like the last. The next 250 years must be about repair.” “ So today, we call on Congress to act. Meet this moment with the urgency it demands. And help build a future grounded not in denial, but in repair.”…

  48. Pressley Condemns Trump’s Clemency Gap, Pardoning Fraudsters & Political Allies at Expense of Victims of Fraud

    “Now, look, I support using the clemency power to rectify injustices when the criminal legal system gets it wrong.” “But Donald Trump, with the support of Republicans in Congress, is using his authority to reward fraudsters—and he is doing…

  49. Pressley Urges Colleagues to Support Lebanon War Powers Resolution & Protect Innocent Lives, Calls on White House to End the War

    “Congress must not sit idly by while the Trump administration supports Netanyahu’s barbaric warfare. We must not be complicit. We must take action for peace and pass this war powers resolution.” Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON – Today, during a…

  50. Pressley Delivers Floor Speech Honoring the Life and Legacy of Boston Firefighter Robert Kilduff Jr.

    “Bobby’s humanity, empathy, and strength saved the lives of so many of our Boston neighbors. As we mourn this loss, may we carry his example forward in word and deed.” Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON – On the House floor, Congresswoman Ayanna…