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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

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Ayanna Pressley

U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMassachusetts District 7

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Ayanna's ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 35 sponsored · 105 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govMay 11(source)

Happy Mother's Day! Today I'm thinking of the families who've lost loved ones to homicide. TY Louis D. Brown Peace Institute for convening us at your annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace, a beloved tradition & reminder of the Work that remains to address gun violence & advance healing.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with local leaders & the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute for their annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with local leaders & advocates at the annual Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Mother’s Day Walk for Peace.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with a family.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with Grassroots for Gun Violence Prevention leaders & advocates.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govMay 11(source)

Proud to continue my service on the Task Force on Aging and Families to safeguard benefits and advance an affirmative agenda that centers our seniors.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govMay 11(source)

Our elders have spent their lives building our communities, and they deserve to age with dignity, security, and humanity. As Trump, Musk, and Republicans threaten to gut Medicaid, Social Security, and other essential programs, we cannot and will not stand by.

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

Tune in as we welcome Rümeysa Öztürk, our constituent, an accomplished scholar, and a beloved community member, back to Massachusetts. www.youtube.com/live/vrHq1xK...

Join us live at Logan to hear from Rümeysa Öztürk upon her long overdue return home.

YouTube video by Senator Markey

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

We are united in a shared struggle to disrupt poverty. Because in America, your zip code should not determine your destiny. I joined Mayor Kim Janey and Disrupt Poverty in Washington, DC to affirm that moral mandate and our Work to make that a reality.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with former Boston Mayor Kim Janey and Rep. Sanford Bishop.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley speaks at Disrupt Poverty's DC Action Summit.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley smiles while delivering remarks.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley takes a selfie with an attendee.

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

Republicans claim they’re pro-family. But I can’t hear the words they say because I see the things they do, every day. Occupant Trump must end tariffs on essential baby products NOW.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley has an exchange with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that reads:

Rep. Pressley: You all claim you’re pro-family. Do you support an exemption to tariffs on items that parents need to care for their babies?

Sec. Bessent: It is under consideration.

Rep. Pressley: Good. I don’t know what’s stopping an exemption from going into effect TODAY, so do it NOW.

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

To the Republicans who say they oppose slashing Medicaid and food assistance: It's time to put your money where your mouth is. I signed on to a @housedemocrats.bsky.social measure to force a vote on preventing the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in American history.

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

Trump’s abrupt firing of Dr. Carla Hayden—a history-making Librarian of Congress—is a disgrace. This is just the latest in the GOP's anti-Black assault on truth, education, & history, and firing her will only undermine the Library of Congress as a public good. She deserved better.

The Associated Press

@apnews.com

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BREAKING: President Donald Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. The dismissal was disclosed in statements from three top House Democrats and confirmed by a separate person familiar with the matter.

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

With Trump carrying out a coordinated assault on our shared history, it’s imperative that we support our local museums. TY to the Museum of African American History & our leaders for their partnership in telling this hostile, anti-Black White House: hands off our museums & hands off our history.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune, Clerk Allison Cartwright, and local museum leaders & advocates.

A photo of Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley stands behind a podium delivering remarks at the Boston Museum of African American History.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley asks AI Frederick Douglass a question at the Boston Museum of African American History.

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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭@mayorwu.boston.govMay 9(source)

This morning, I joined @pressley.house.gov and partners across the Commonwealth to highlight the ways in which the federal administration’s attacks against our treasured institutions are attacks on all of us.

Mayor Michelle Wu sits next to Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley at the Museum of African American History. Behind them are colored posters that read "Protect & preserve our shared history".

Mayor Wu, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and other civic and institution leaders stand together inside the Museum of African American History. Congresswoman Pressley holds a sign that reads “Hands Off our Museums”.

Mayor Wu stands at a podium. In front of the podium is a sign that reads "Hands off our museums". Congresswoman Pressley and a museum official are behind her.

Mayor Wu speaks to a museum official next to a poster for the Museum of African American History.

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City of Boston@boston.govMay 9(source)

LIVE SOON — @mayorwu.boston.gov and @pressley.house.gov join local leaders to highlight the importance of Black museums and other local cultural institutions in light of recent federal threats to arts and culture funding.

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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)

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.

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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(105)

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
H. Res. 1289 (119th)
Recognizing the ongoing Nakba and Palestinian refugees' rights.
Joined: 2026-05-14

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Voting History

581 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
2025-06-25	H.R. 3944 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-25	H.R. 3944 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-06-25	H. Res. 519 (119th)	Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-24	—	Motion to Adjourn	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-24	H. Res. 530 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-24	H. Res. 530 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-24	H. Res. 537 (119th)	Kill the motion	NO	YES	✕	Passed
2025-06-23	H.R. 3422 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-23	H.R. 3394 (119th)	Fast-track passage	NO	YES	✕	Passed
2025-06-23	H.R. 1998 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-12	H.R. 2056 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-12	H.R. 2056 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-12	—	Motion to Adjourn	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-12	H.R. 4 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-12	H.R. 4 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-12	S. 331 (119th)	Final passage	NO	YES	✕	Passed
2025-06-11	H. Res. 499 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-11	H. Res. 499 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-10	H.R. 884 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-10	H.R. 2096 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-10	H. Res. 489 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-10	H. Res. 489 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-09	H. Res. 481 (119th)	Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-09	H. Res. 488 (119th)	Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-09	H.R. 2035 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-06	H.R. 2966 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-05	H.R. 2987 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-05	H.R. 2987 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-05	H.R. 2931 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-05	H.R. 2931 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-04	H.R. 2483 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-04	H.R. 2483 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-04	H. Res. 458 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-04	H. Res. 458 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-03	H.R. 1804 (119th)	Fast-track passage	NOT_VOTING	YES	—	Passed
2025-06-03	H.R. 1642 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-05-22	H.R. 1 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-22	H.R. 1 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-05-22	S.J. Res. 31 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-22	H. Res. 436 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-22	H. Res. 436 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-22	H. Res. 436 (119th)	Consideration of the Resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-22	H. Res. 436 (119th)	Consideration of the Resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-22	—	Motion to Adjourn	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-05-20	S.J. Res. 13 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-20	H.R. 1223 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-05-20	H. Res. 426 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-20	H. Res. 426 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-19	H.R. 1286 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-05-19	H.R. 1263 (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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