At a Glance

Seat

Representative for Massachusetts District 7

Born

February 3, 1974

Age 52

Phone

(202) 225-5111

Office

402 Cannon House Office Building, Washington 20515

Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Massachusetts District 7

Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Soyini Pressley is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district since 2019. This district, which was once represented by President John F. Kennedy and House Speaker Tip O'Neill, includes the northern three quarters of Boston, most of Cambridge, parts of Milton, as well as all of Chelsea, Everett, Randolph, and Somerville.

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Voting Record — 581

Yes39%

No57%

Present0%

Not Voting3%

Party align97%

Cross-party0%

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Congressional District 7

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.

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Ayanna Pressley

U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMassachusetts District 7

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Ayanna's ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 36 sponsored · 106 cosponsored

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 24(source)

Liam, Ailany, & Ashley, three-year-old, six-month-old, & fourteen-year-old siblings from the MA-07 who have been unjustly separated from their father for months, leaving their mother to navigate post-partum alone and struggle to provide for her family and care for her children without her husband.

Liam & Ailany & Ashley – 3-year-old, 6-month-old & 14-year-old from Chelsea, MA

Unjustly separated from their father Sergio

Ailany was only 2 weeks old when her father Sergio was disappeared by ICE. Sergio’s other daughter, 14-year-old Ashley, has autism and requires a high level of adult support and supervision. For months, the family has endured unjust separation. Sergio’s wife has had to navigate postpartum alone and struggled to provide for her family and care for her children without her husband.

Sergio said “I don’t know what’s going to happen with my kids. I’m far away from them, like I miss them every day, every minute. [My wife] is doing really bad – worse and worse. I’m afraid that something can happen to her and the kids because I can hear her like… in depression, it’s the pressure.” he said.

Despite a pending appeal, Sergio was unlawfully deported after a month in ICE detention. He had originally sought asylum in the United States escaping gang violence in his native Guatemala. After the government admitted wrongdoing and brought him back to the U.S., Sergio remains separated from his family and unjustly held in ICE custody.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 24(source)

Susej, a nine-year-old who has been detained at Dilley for over 60 days and whose pleas for help have travelled the country in her letters, in which she speaks of wanting to return to Venezuela because the United States has only shown her pain.

Susej – 9 years old

Currently imprisoned at Dilley Detention Facility

“Hello, my name is Susej F and I’m 9 years old. I’m from Venezuela. I have been 50 days in Dilley Immigration Processing Center. And I want to go to my country. But I miss my school and my friends I feel bad since when I came here to this place, because I have been here too long. I have been 2 years and 6 months in united states, and I was happy with my friends in the school but now I need to leave. I miss my family in my country so now I want to go to Venezuela. But my mom do not want to leave because she wants a better future for me. Seen how people like me, immigrants are been treated changes my perspective about the U.S. My mom and I came to the U.S looking for a good and safe place to live, and my mom was looking for a good job.”

The conditions at Dilley, and the detainment of children violate multiple laws and basic human rights. Children at Dilley are denied adequate nutrition, clean water, basic healthcare and access to schooling.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 24(source)

Daphne, a two-year-old from the Massachusetts 7th whose father was picked up as “collateral” during an ICE operation in Chelsea and unjustly disappeared from her life from weeks.

Daphne – 2 years old from Massachusetts

Unjustly separated from her father Fidel. Pictured is their reunion the night Fidel returned home

At the young age of 2 years old, Daphne does not understand why her father suddenly disappeared, and lives with the fear of it happening again.

Daphne’s father, Fidel, has no criminal record and was picked up as a “collateral” during an ICE operation in Chelsea, MA. In other words, Fidel was racially profiled and abducted for being Brown.

He was held in ICE detention for a month and later released on bond. As Fidel’s case proceeds in the courts, his future is unclear, and Daphne and her family live with the uncertainty of what’s to come.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 24(source)

Juan Nicolás, a two-month-old who was dangerously ill and denied medical care while imprisoned at Dilley before he, his parents, and his 16-month-old sister were forcefully and suddenly deported.

Juan Nicolás – 2 months old

Detained at Dilley Detention Facility for weeks, sick with bronchitis, denied medical care, then abruptly deported along with his parents and 16-month-old sister, Mia

Baby Juan Nicolás was detained at the Dilley Detention Center and denied medical care. When he was finally transported to the hospital and prescribed medications to help fight his bronchitis, Dilley staff denied him access to his medications.

Shortly following their return to Dilley, the family was put into a van, driven across the US Mexico border and abandoned with nothing but their commissary money in hand.

Pediatricians, journalists, and advocates have rallied around the family and are working to secure safe accommodations and a path forward that will keep the family safe and together.

In addition to the unjust cruelty of detaining children, the Dilley Detention Center currently has an active measles outbreak and an active Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) outbreak, both diseases can be deadly to young children. The lives of over a hundred children detained at Dilley remain in jeopardy due to unlawful and inhumane detention conditions.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 24(source)

The State of the Union is traumatizing our children. That's why I’m boycotting today’s #SOTU. Learn the harrowing stories of my honorary guests, children who have been detained and traumatized by ICE.

A poster that reads: The State of our Union is traumatizing our children.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 24(source)

I’m boycotting the #SOTU. Because I refuse to sit and listen to that man spew lies and hate while the State of our Union is traumatizing our children & families. Instead, I’ll be joining @moveon.org for some truth telling. Tune in to their livestream starting at 8PM.

A graphic designed by MoveOn that reads:

People's State of the Union
February 24 at 8PM ET
Join live at MoveOn.org/Live

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 23(source)

Da'Quain Johnson, a beloved father & son, should be alive today. His life was stolen by law enforcement—as far too many Black lives have been. There must be accountability for police abuse. It's what Da'Quain's loved ones & all of us deserve.

After Police Killing of Da’Quain Johnson, Truth, Accountability, and Systemic Change Must Come Next

This killing does not exist in a vacuum. Black communities in the United States have endured generations of discriminatory and violent policing.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 23(source)

This is unacceptable–big banks are blatantly eliminating DEI goals for their boards. This will only hurt investors, who want to know that these boards represent their financial interests. We need transparency from big banks–and my Greater Supervision in Banking Act would do just that.

Goldman Sachs scraps DEI criteria for its board as the business case for boardroom diversity only grows more compelling | Fortune

Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

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Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialFeb 20(source)

Losing your hair to illness is traumatic & patients should be able to wear a wig without breaking the bank. Last week, @pressley.house.gov, @blumenthal.senate.gov, & I reintroduced the WIGS bill, which requires Medicare to cover medically necessary wigs, making this treatment accessible for all.

Press Releases | Congressman Jim McGovern

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 23(source)

Black books & authors matter. And our babies deserve to see themselves reflected in our literature. TY to everyone who came out for our Black History Month story hour at Frugal Bookstore in Roxbury.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley holds a Black History Month story hour at Frugal Bookstore in Roxbury.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley reads Loud and Proud to a little girl.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with young children at her story hour.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with a dad and his son.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 22(source)

What an honor to join Somerville RSJ to discuss the civil rights movement & how it impacts our work today. As we celebrate the life & legacy of Rev. Jackson, it was a joy to be in community with leaders & fighters of the civil rights movement we are very much still in.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley joins for a panel with the Somerville Department of Racial Justice and Social Justice.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with Somerville Department of Racial Justice and Social Justice leaders.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with MA-07 constituents.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley greets panel attendees.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 21(source)

Every worker should be safe in their workplace–and that shouldn’t be controversial. While the Trump Admin weakens workplace protections, we're fighting back. Our Be HEARD Act would take critical steps to ensure workers can seek the accountability they deserve when their rights are violated.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 20(source)

SCOTUS has affirmed what we’ve always known: Trump’s reckless tariffs are illegal & unconstitutional. This is a victory for working people & small businesses, and the $134 billion in revenue should go to them. #TrumpTariffRefund

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Supreme Court rules that Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs are illegal https://cnn.it/3MUK2Zs

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 19(source)

In Boston today, I convened immigrant small business owners for a conversation about how Trump’s attacks on our immigrant communities are impacting the businesses that are essential to our communities and local economies. Tune in to hear more: www.facebook.com/share/v/14YW...

Facebook

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 19(source)

Grateful to join 32BJ SEIU today to rally for Harvard custodians and security workers as they fight for fair wages and the benefits they deserve. Proud to stand in solidarity with these dedicated workers. Tune in here! www.facebook.com/share/v/1Mhk...

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 19(source)

Wishing a blessed Ash Wednesday to those observing in the #MA7 and around the world. May this be a season of reflection on what binds us: our shared humanity and hope for renewal.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 18(source)

This Black History Month, I’m grateful to join the Somerville Department of Social and Racial Justice for a panel discussion on the civil rights movement and how it continues to shape our fight for a better future. Tune in here: www.youtube.com/live/DStJtCj...

Lessons from the Past: Civil Rights Then and Now

YouTube video by Somerville GovTV

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 18(source)

My heart goes out to the Jackson family and my dear colleague and friend @RepJackson—we stand with you & for you in this trying time. We are somebody because of you, Rev Jackson. Rest in peace and power.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 18(source)

But he will also be remembered for the quiet moments. If you were in his company, you would feel seen. You would feel seen in your own struggle to be understood, in the fight for this country. His fight for justice, for humanity, for Black liberation & Black joy lives on in every one of us.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govFeb 18(source)

I grew up as one of the community children of Rev. Jackson. I grew up proximate to the work of operation PUSH & Rainbow PUSH coalition and his dynamic leadership. He is rightfully praised as one of the most consequential figures of the 21st century, an early architect of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Sponsored Bills(36)

H.R. 9364 (119th)
FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs Act
H.R. 8940 (119th)
To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for ot…
H.R. 8903 (119th)
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a renter outreach res…
H.R. 8829 (119th)
To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve reproductive health care of individuals wi…
H.J. Res. 167 (119th)
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of t…

Cosponsored Bills(106)

H.R. 9437 (119th)
Protecting the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
Joined: 2026-06-24
H.R. 9014 (119th)
To increase the supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and to assess calculation…
Joined: 2026-05-22
H. Res. 1285 (119th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that over 25 years of real-world eviden…
Joined: 2026-05-14
H.R. 8807 (119th)
To authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal heal…
Joined: 2026-05-14
H.R. 8811 (119th)
To address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders, and for other purp…
Joined: 2026-05-14

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Voting History

581 total votes

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Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2026-04-17	H. Res. 1175 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H. Res. 1156 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 1689 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H. Res. 965 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6398 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6398 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6409 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6409 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-16	H. Con. Res. 40 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-15	H. Res. 965 (119th)	Motion to Discharge	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-15	H. Res. 1174 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-15	H. Res. 1174 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-14	H.R. 7613 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-14	H.R. 1011 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-28	H. Res. 1142 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-28	H. Res. 1142 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-28	—	Motion to Adjourn	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-27	H.R. 7084 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-26	H.R. 8029 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-26	H.R. 8029 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-03-26	H. Res. 1128 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-25	H.R. 5103 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-25	H.R. 5103 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-03-25	H. Res. 1131 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-25	H. Res. 1131 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-24	H.R. 6422 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-19	H.R. 4638 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-18	H.J. Res. 139 (119th)	Fast-track passage	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-03-18	H.R. 1958 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-18	H.R. 556 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-18	H.R. 556 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-03-17	H. Res. 1115 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-17	H. Res. 1115 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-17	S. 3971 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-17	H.R. 4294 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-05	H.R. 7744 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-05	H.R. 7744 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-03-05	H. Con. Res. 38 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-03-05	H. Res. 1099 (119th)	Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	NO	YES	✕	Passed
2026-03-04	H. Res. 1100 (119th)	Motion to Refer	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-04	H.R. 6472 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-04	S. 723 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-04	H. Res. 1095 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-04	H. Res. 1095 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-25	H.R. 4758 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-25	H.R. 4758 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-02-24	H.R. 4626 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-24	H.R. 4626 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-02-24	H. Res. 1075 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-24	H. Res. 1075 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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