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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 — 550

Yes39%

No59%

Present0%

Not Voting2%

Party align96%

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 · 35 sponsored · 104 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

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

Rümeysa Öztürk should never have been abducted and unlawfully detained. She is a cherished member of our community and I'm so relieved she is headed home to the #MA7. This is a victory for Rümeysa, for due process, and for our democracy.

The Boston Globe

@bostonglobe.com

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Breaking news: A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts PhD candidate whose sudden arrest by federal immigration agents made national news.

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

Everyone should be able to walk into our museums & see our accurate history on display. We're in Boston this morning discussing why we won't let Trump erase our history with these unconscionable attacks on cultural institutions. www.youtube.com/live/jM2eaGr...

Museum Funding Event with Congresswoman Pressley - May 9, 2025

YouTube video by Boston City TV

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

Trump’s attacks on our museums & cultural institutions undermines their integrity & educational mission. I’m joining advocates at Boston's African American History Museum to uplift the vital role museums play in preserving our shared history. Tune in: www.facebook.com/share/v/1AL4...

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

Republicans' reconciliation bill guts the programs that hold communities together: Medicaid, SNAP, Head Start, and the VA – programs that give people a fighting chance. The cruelty is the point. And we'll do everything we can to stop this cruel budget from becoming law.

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

We applaud the Second Circuit for rejecting Trump’s attempt to delay complying with my constituent Rümeysa Öztürk's transfer to Vermont. She must be released & have her visa restored. And we’ll continue to ring the alarm loudly until that is the case.

Pressley, Markey, McGovern Applaud Court Decision Ordering Rümeysa Öztürk’s Transfer to Vermont (1/2):

“We applaud the Second Circuit for rejecting the Trump administration’s attempt to delay complying with the district court’s order to transfer Rümeysa Öztürk from Louisiana to Vermont, where she will be closer to her community and to her legal counsel.

“Rümeysa should never have been abducted and transferred thousands of miles away to begin with.

Pressley, Markey, McGovern Applaud Court Decision Ordering Rümeysa Öztürk’s Transfer to Vermont (2/2):

She is being unlawfully detained for writing an op-ed in her school newspaper and has not been charged with a single crime. Last month, we visited Rümeysa in detention in Louisiana, where she faces intolerable conditions and has suffered multiple asthma attacks.

Rümeysa’s case is part of an alarming trend by the Trump administration to trample individuals’ constitutional rights to due process and free speech.

Rümeysa must be released and have her visa restored immediately, and we will continue to ring the alarm loudly until that is the case.”

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

I join Catholic families in the #MA7 and across the globe in congratulating Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the United States. In the midst of consequential times for America and the world, I pray that he leads with justice, compassion, and inclusivity.

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

While Occupant Trump dismantles our agencies, attacks federal workers & veterans, and guts essential programs like Medicaid & SNAP—my GOP colleagues just voted on the Gulf of America Act. Republicans aren’t serious about governing or doing the people’s work.

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

Baby goods like car seats aren’t optional, they’re essential. I pressed Secretary Scott Bessent on Trump tariffs making it harder for families to take care of their babies. Mr. Secretary, I'm glad you committed to taking a look at this. Make it quick, get it done. Families can’t wait.

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

This is a damning confirmation of what we've been saying: Republicans want to rip away healthcare from millions to fund more tax cuts for billionaires. Hands. Off. Medicaid.

A tweet from Jake Sherman with Punchbowl News that reads:

🚨🚨BREAKING -- A new CBO analysis shows that several policies Republicans are considering for slashing Medicaid spending would lead to millions of people losing health insurance coverage.

The analysis, requested by Democrats, says that per capita caps for the Medicaid expansion population would save $225 billion in federal spending and result in 1.5 million more uninsured people by 2034. Blocking provider taxes could save $668 billion and lead 3.9 million to lose coverage, per CBO.

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

Moms who work full-time all year are paid just 74 cents for every $1 paid to dads. And that wage gap only widens for working moms of color. We need bold policies like #PaidLeave, the Paycheck Fairness Act, and the ERA to close the wage gap once & for all. #MomsEqualPayDay

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Mia Ives-Rublee@seemiaroll.bsky.socialMay 6(source)

Today I hosted a Disability Reproductive Equity Summit at @americanprogress.bsky.social. It was headlined by @pressley.house.gov. Sometimes organizing work brings joy.

Photo of me, Zini, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley in front of a CAP banner.

Photo of people sitting in a circle at tables with a screen showing the ASL interpreter

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Zeteo@zeteo.comMay 6(source)

“[Rümeysa Öztürk’s] only so-called crime is co-authoring an op-ed centering the humanity of all people.” @mehdirhasan.bsky.social speaks with @pressley.house.gov on the detainment of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University student arrested for writing an op-ed on Palestine.

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

1 year after Steward & its greedy executives plunged MA into a public health crisis: —Ralph de la Torre has not been held accountable —Hospitals remain closed & —Former employees are struggling Preventing this type of harm requires bad actors to pay the price, not patients, staff or communities.

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

This shameful ruling will only harm military readiness and block brave Americans from serving our country. And Trump's action was never about making America safer—it was always about attacking our trans community and advancing his hateful agenda.

The Washington Post

@washingtonpost.com

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A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s executive order barring transgender troops from the military.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govMay 5(source)

This @bosindicators.bsky.social report affirms what we’ve known: wealth disparities follow people throughout their lifetime, even as they reach retirement. We need precise, intentional policies that advance economic justice, close the elder wealth gap, and allow folks to age with dignity.

The Boston Globe

@bostonglobe.com

Open post ↗

A new report finds that while some wealthy households amass an average of $3.5 million in their golden years, the bottom third of low-income older adults scrape by with $55,000 in retirement.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govMay 5(source)

Unconscionable. Donald Trump and the Secretary of WWE should NOT be seizing people's hard-earned wages, tax refunds, and Social Security checks.

US Dept of Education press release headline that reads:

U.S. Department of Education to Begin Federal Student Loan Collections, Other Actions of Help Borrowers Get Back into Repayment

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govMay 5(source)

Republicans' want to cut paychecks, eliminate earned benefits, & rip away healthcare from federal workers like VA nurses, mail carriers, food inspectors, & more. They want to ruin the lives of the people who make their lives better—just to pay for more tax cuts for billionaires.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govMay 4(source)

Trump's unlawful detention of our students is not an anomaly. They are part of his intentional and coordinated attack on our democracy and constitutional rights. It's time to free Rümeysa, Mahmoud, & every political prisoner whose story hasn't made headlines. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/30/m...

Mohsen Mahdawi walked out of Vermont courthouse after judge orders his release from ICE custody - The Boston Globe

Mahdawi walked out of the Burlington courthouse to shouts and applause from supporters gathered on the sidewalk.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govMay 4(source)

Rümeysa Öztürk is an accomplished scholar, valued community member, & my constituent who is now Trump's political prisoner. I spoke with @slate.com to discuss my meeting with her, Republicans' attacks on Medicaid, and how we're fighting back against their callous agenda. slate.com/podcasts/wha...

Inside the ICE Prison Holding Student Detainees

After visiting Öztürk and Khalil in Louisiana, Pressley is ready to fight.

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

In the last district work week, I joined Metro Housing Boston to celebrate the property owners & managers helping to provide quality affordable housing in Greater Boston. As Vice Chair of the Renters Caucus, I’ll keep fighting to affirm housing as the human right that it is.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with Metro Housing Boston leaders and Patricia Flaherty with Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with Metro Housing Boston leaders and Ignatius Nwanekezi.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley takes a selfie with Metro Housing Boston leaders and advocates.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley stands behind a podium delivering remarks at Metro Housing Boston's Owner Appreciation Night.

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Sponsored Bills(35)

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…
H.R. 8588 (119th)
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies that furnish …

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

550 total votes

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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2025-11-20	H.R. 6019 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-11-20	H.R. 4058 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-11-20	H.R. 5107 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-20	H.R. 5214 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-19	H. Res. 888 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-11-19	S.J. Res. 80 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-19	H.J. Res. 131 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-19	H.J. Res. 130 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-18	H. Res. 888 (119th)	Motion to Refer	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-11-18	H. Res. 878 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-18	H. Res. 879 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-18	H. Res. 879 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-18	H.R. 4405 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-11-18	H. Res. 878 (119th)	Kill the motion	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-11-18	H.R. 2659 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-11-17	H.R. 1608 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-11-13	H.R. 5371 (119th)	Accept Senate changes	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-12	H. Res. 873 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-19	H. Res. 719 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	YES	✕	Passed
2025-09-19	H.R. 5371 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-19	H.R. 5371 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-09-18	H.R. 1047 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-18	H.R. 3015 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-18	H.R. 3062 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-17	H. Res. 713 (119th)	Kill the motion	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-09-17	H.R. 5143 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-17	H.R. 5125 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-17	H. Res. 722 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-17	H. Res. 722 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-16	H.R. 5140 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-16	H.R. 4922 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-16	H.R. 2721 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-09-16	H. Res. 707 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-16	H. Res. 707 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-15	H.R. 3400 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-09-15	H.J. Res. 117 (119th)	Kill the motion	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-11	H.R. 3486 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-11	H.R. 3944 (119th)	Instruct negotiators	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Agreed to
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to

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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