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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 — 516

Yes39%

No59%

Present0%

Not Voting2%

Party align97%

Cross-party0%

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Congressional District 7

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Ayanna Pressley

U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMassachusetts District 7

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Ayanna's ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 33 sponsored · 104 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 10(source)

It's absolutely illegal for Trump to fire dedicated federal workers. We're in the midst of a shutdown HE created that’s hurting military families, federal workers, & everyone in America. This isn’t over. We'll see him in court.

CBS News

@cbsnews.com

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BREAKING: Layoffs of federal workers begin as the government shutdown enters Day 10, OMB Director Russ Vought says.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 10(source)

Cruel and cowardly. Republicans are canceling votes yet again instead of working with Democrats to re-open the government. They'd rather stay on vacation than stand with families, release the Epstein Files, and address the healthcare crisis they created.

A tweet from a report that reads: Scheduling update is official: Votes are no longer expected in the House on Tuesday, October 14th.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 10(source)

Federal contractors—including custodial & food service workers—deserve pay for their hard work. But unlike federal employees, contractors have no assurance they'll receive backpay when Republicans reopen the government. Our bill would ensure these workers are not left behind.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 9(source)

For the sake of humanity, I pray this holds. It is so far past time to end this genocide, free the hostages, and surge food, water, and baby formula to starving families in Gaza.

The Associated Press

@apnews.com

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BREAKING: Hamas will release all 20 living hostages this weekend, AP sources say, as Israelis will withdraw from majority of Gaza.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 9(source)

WIC is a lifeline that helps new parents keep their babies fed. But thanks to Republicans' government shutdown, WIC funds could run out in a matter of weeks. Republicans must re-open the government NOW and stop playing with people's lives. www.npr.org/2025/10/02/n...

The federal shutdown puts nutrition aid for millions of new parents at risk

Nearly seven million pregnant women and young children depend on WIC for healthy foods. Advocates say funding could run out in about two weeks, leaving states to close the gap if their budgets allow.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 9(source)

Latinas earn only 51 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men. This wage gap isn't just unfair, it's an injustice, and Latinas deserve equal pay for equal work. #LatinaEqualPayDay

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 8(source)

As small businesses & entrepreneurs face uncertainty amid Republicans' govt shutdown, I joined BECMA Inc's #MassBlackExpo to discuss how we can protect Black wealth. From employing Black women & lowering the cost of housing to safeguarding DEI, it's going to take intentional policy to get it done.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley joins State Senator Adam Gomez and State Representative Russell Holmes for a BECMA Mass Black Expo panel titled: Policy, Power, and the Economy: A 10-Year Agenda for Wealth Building.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with State Senator Adam Gomez, State Representative Russell Holmes, and BECMA Chief of Policy Alyssa Benalfew-Ramos.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley provides remarks during a BECMA Mass Black Expo panel.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 8(source)

Joan Bennett Kennedy was a gifted artist & dedicated advocate whose compassion & vulnerability is an inspiration to us all. Through her music, teaching, & support for the arts & addiction services, she uplifted so many. My heart is with the Kennedy family & all who loved her.

The Boston Globe

@bostonglobe.com

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Joan Bennett Kennedy, the former wife of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, has died.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 8(source)

As a former hotel worker & unpaid Congressional intern, I know what it is to live paycheck-to-paycheck. This Republican-manufactured shutdown is harming everyone, including our federal contractors who aren't guaranteed backpay when the govt reopens. Our bill would change that.

‘I don’t know how I’m going to feed my kids’: Shutdown hits federal contractors hard | CNN Business

Unlike federal employees, contractors typically don’t receive backpay when the government reopens from a shutdown. Low-wage service workers, including cleaners, janitors, security guards, cafeteria wo...

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 7(source)

Yeah, no. The law is clear: federal workers must receive back pay. AND I have a bill to ensure federal contractors get it as well.

CNN

@cnn.com

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President Trump doesn't commit to back pay for furloughed federal workers when the government shutdown ends. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/46DIVEI

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 7(source)

My statement on the two-year anniversary of the horrific October 7th attack carried out by Hamas in Israel:

“The October 7th attack carried out by Hamas was horrific and devastating.

“Elders, babies, parents, and loved ones were senselessly murdered.

“251 souls were taken hostage, among them Americans, Israelis, grandparents, toddlers, and peace activists.

“The grief of these losses runs deep in the Massachusetts 7th and around the world. (1/4)

“In the two years since the October 7 attack, I have sat beside the family members of hostages and those who lost loved ones that day.

“Their stories have stayed with me daily. Surviving family members have spoken of our shared humanity.

“The hostage families have sparked a movement calling for peace, joined by a multi-generational, multi-racial coalition of people of every faith and every corner of the globe. (2/4)

“Today in Gaza, we are witnessing an unspeakable genocide, and we must continue to call for peace.

“Innocent civilians are being denied food, water and medical care.

“Our children will ask what we did in this moment, and the only acceptable answer remains: everything we could to save lives. (3/4)

“I remain committed to the safety and survival of everyone impacted by these atrocities.

“I send my deepest condolences to every family who lost a loved one in the violent October 7th attack and to every family who has lost a loved one in the violence perpetrated in Gaza.

“Grief lasts as long as love does. Your loved ones mattered deeply, and they will not be forgotten.” (4/4)

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 6(source)

And now, Trump is threatening to send National Guard troops to invade & militarize Chicago. This has nothing to do with safety & everything to do with inflicting trauma & chaos. This is unacceptable & we demand accountability.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 6(source)

Under the cover of night, Trump's ICE agents unlawfully stormed & terrorized an apartment complex at South Shore in Chicago. Young children zip tied, homes ransacked, entire families & US citizens forced into U-Hauls.

Chicago Sun-Times

@chicago.suntimes.com

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“I asked [agents] why they were holding me if I was an American citizen, and they said I had to wait until they looked me up,” Johnson said. “I asked if they had a warrant, and I asked for a lawyer. They never brought one.”

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 6(source)

Abortion care is safe and essential. The FDA got this right, abortion medication should be available to everyone who needs it. In this dire landscape of restrictions & bans, we won’t let up until everyone can get the care they seek. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...

F.D.A. Approves Generic Abortion Pill as Opponents Push Trump for New Restrictions

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 6(source)

Government shutdowns are destabilizing events with devastating consequences, especially for low-wage service workers. Republicans shut down the government, so @smith.senate.gov & I are introducing a bill to ensure federal contractors receive back pay when the government reopens.

A graphic that reads:

The Fair Pay for Federal Contract Workers Act ensures federal contract workers, including low-wage service workers providing security, food and janitorial services, are fairly compensated for the wages and benefits lost due to the Republican-manufactured shutdown.

Reposted byCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley

The Contrarian@contrariannews.orgOct 6(source)

Week two of the shutdown. No end in sight. Republicans in Congress won’t move — and millions of Americans will pay the price. Watch the full interview with Rep. Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov on The Tea with April Ryan https://youtu.be/_SJPJtJPz_k?si=i2PQS4UflxUpSAiq

Reposted byCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley

WBZ NewsRadio@wbznewsradio.bsky.socialOct 3(source)

Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley held an emergency roundtable meeting with local union leaders Friday about the ongoing federal government shutdown. wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/pres...

Pressley Holds Emergency Meeting With Union Leaders Amid Govt. Shutdown | WBZ NewsRadio 1030

Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley held an emergency roundtable meeting with local union leaders Friday about the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Reposted byCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley

Project Bread@projectbread.orgOct 3(source)

This morning, we stood alongside @pressley.house.gov for a powerful roundtable and press conference addressing urgent community concerns around health and hunger in the wake of the ongoing #governmentshutdown

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 6(source)

Catharyne, a healthcare worker, made it plain: Republicans created a healthcare crisis that will cause hospitals to close, healthcare costs to jump, & lives to be put at risk. But instead of working with Democrats to address that harm, Republicans have shut down the government.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govOct 3(source)

As co-founder of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force, I take no joy in saying "I told you so." apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to further pursue its goals

President Donald Trump is now openly embracing the conservative blueprint he desperately tried to distance himself from during the 2024 campaign.

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Sponsored Bills(33)

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…
H.R. 8588 (119th)
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies that furnish …
H.R. 8235 (119th)
To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purpos…
H.R. 8185 (119th)
To create a database of eviction information, establish grant programs for eviction preventi…

Cosponsored Bills(104)

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
H. Res. 1289 (119th)
Recognizing the ongoing Nakba and Palestinian refugees' rights.
Joined: 2026-05-14
H. Res. 1277 (119th)
Recognizing, from Chicago to Palestine to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Puerto Ric…
Joined: 2026-05-12

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Voting History

516 total votes

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Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
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
2026-02-24	S. 2503 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-02-24	H.R. 6329 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-02-12	H.R. 2189 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-11	S. 1383 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-11	S. 1383 (119th)	Motion to Commit	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-02-11	H.R. 261 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-11	H.R. 261 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-02-11	H.J. Res. 72 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-02-11	H.R. 3617 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-11	H.R. 3617 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-02-11	H. Res. 1057 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-11	H. Res. 1057 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-11	H. Res. 1042 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-02-11	H. Res. 1042 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-10	H.R. 1531 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	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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