Press Releases
BOSTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issued the following statement on the $109 million that was released today to Chelsea, Everett, Methuen, and Randolph, communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic:
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) moratorium on federal executions.
"The death penalty is a cruel, unjust and inhumane punishment that has no place in our society.
Pressley Secures Funding for Local Public Transportation Projects, Reduced Fare Transit Pilot Program, and More
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today applauded the House passage of the INVEST in America Act, which contains several provisions championed by the Congresswoman and funding for key projects in the Massachusetts 7th district aimed at addressing systemic inequities in our transportation systems and create healthier, safer, and more connected c
Bill Helps Tenants Hold HUD and Providers Accountable, Improve Quality of Homes
Massachusetts has the lowest gun death rate in the United States
Bill would create a community safety division within the Department of Health and Human Services to fund health-centered investments in public safety
Pressley Advocates for Anti-Racism in Public Health Act in Testimony to Energy and Commerce Committee, Committee Members Lend Their Support
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding federal funding for Boston Public Schools under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund.
Sweeping Legislation Would Strengthen Congressional Oversight of 8 US-Based GSIBs
Lawmakers Had Urged Biden Admin. to Extend and Strengthen Moratorium Earlier This Week
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) issued the following statement today on the decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to extend the federal eviction moratorium through July 31.