Press Releases

Statement from Rep. Pressley and Chairwoman Maloney on FDA’s Decision to Temporarily Lift Restrictions Preventing Access to Mifepristone

April 13, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus’s Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to temporarily lift the medic

Issues:
COVID-19, Reproductive Justice

Statement from Rep. Pressley on Boston Police Department’s Handling of Patrick Rose Allegations

April 12, 2021 Press Release

BOSTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement regarding the Boston Police’s handling of the allegations made against retired officer and former union president Patrick Rose.

Issues:
Criminal (In)Justice, Survivor Justice

Reps. Pressley, Courtney, McGovern and Clark Secure COBRA Subsidies for Striking Workers Under American Rescue Plan

April 9, 2021 Press Release
Labor Dept. Guidance Comes as St. Vincent’s Hospital Nurses Enter Fifth Week of Strike

Text of Letter (PDF) | COBRA Guidance

Issues:
Labor, Healthcare & Public Health

Reps. Pressley, Lee and Senator Warren Applaud CDC’s Declaration of Racism as a Public Health Crisis

April 9, 2021 Press Release

BOSTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) commitment to address centuries of structural racism and discrimination in the U.S. public health system.

Issues:
COVID-19, Healthcare & Public Health

Pressley Calls on Biden-Harris Administration to Address Nation’s Trauma Crisis

April 7, 2021 Press Release
Pressley in Written Tribute to Constituents: “From This Year Of Hurt And Beyond, There Is Hope”

Letter to Biden (PDF) | GBH Op-Ed

Issues:
COVID-19, Trauma

Pressley, Warren, Healey Renew Calls for Biden to Cancel Up to $50,000 in Student Debt Through Executive Action

April 1, 2021 Press Release
Calls Come as Biden Asks Education Secretary to Prepare Memo on President’s Legal Authorities to Forgive Student Loan Debt

Video (Facebook)

Issues:
Financial Services & Economy, Education

Pressley, Dingell, Lamb, Jayapal Lead Call for Historic Investment in Home and Community-Based Services in Recovery Package

March 30, 2021 Press Release
More Than 100 House Democrats Co-Sign Letter To Biden-Harris Administration Urging Inclusion Of $450 Billion HCBS Proposal In Infrastructure Package

Text of Letter (PDF)

Issues:
COVID-19, Financial Services & Economy

As MBTA, Transit Agencies Nationwide Consider Service Cuts, Pressley, Markey Re-Introduce Bold Legislation to Fully Fund Fare-Free Public Transit

March 30, 2021 Press Release
Freedom to Move Act Will Help Make Fare-Free Transit a Reality, Improve Safety and Quality of Transportation, and Address Transit Equity Gaps

Bill Text (PDF) | Summary (PDF)

Issues:
COVID-19, Transportation

Reps. Pressley, Watson Coleman, Omar Re-Introduce Bold Legislation to End School Pushout of Girls of Color

March 26, 2021 Press Release
Legislation Would Disrupt School-to-Confinement Pathway, Invest in Safe, Nurturing School Environments for All Students

Bill Text (PDF) | Summary (PDF) | NowThis Video

Issues:
Criminal (In)Justice, Education

Reps. Pressley, Lee, DeGette, Schakowsky and Sens. Duckworth, Murray, Hirono Re-Introduce EACH Act to Repeal the Harmful and Discriminatory Hyde Amendment

March 25, 2021 Press Release

Bill Text (PDF)

Issues:
Reproductive Justice

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