Ayanna Pressley is an advocate, a policy-maker, an activist, and a survivor. On November 6, 2018, Ayanna was elected to represent Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, making her the first woman of color to be elected to Congress from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
March 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM

Sending a powerful message from Washington

We’re building a government that serves the people, not the highest bidder After Monday this week, we'll be required by the Federal Election Commission to make our fundraising numbers from the last three months public. This is an important moment for a grassroots campaign like ours because…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
March 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM

Three things every successful movement needs

I’m ready to fight for you Ayanna Pressley lays out her case for what Democrats need to do to fight back against the Trump administration below. If you support this vision, please make a contribution to strengthen and sustain our movement. DONATE Democrats need to be out in their c…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
March 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM

[ACTION NOW] Rumeysa Ozturk was kidnapped in plain sight by ICE

Call your lawmakers today to demand her immediate release Rumeysa Ozturk was kidnapped and is being detained by ICE.Use our script to call your Representatives and leverage public pressure to demand her release. Call Yesterday, my constituent Rumeysa Ozturk was kidnapped in plain…
  Claire Bergstresser · [email protected]
March 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM

My work is still unfinished

I am proud to fight with Ayanna for a better future for everyone Hi, my name is Claire. I’m a constituent of Ayanna Pressley’s and I’m one of thousands of other federal workers who were terminated for no legitimate reason by Trump and Elon Musk. As a federal worker with HUD’s Office of Fai…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
March 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM

Efficiency is not about slashing budgets for the sake of headlines

  There’s a lot of talk about “government efficiency” lately. And look, government efficiency is important. If your grandfather can’t get an appointment at the VA or if your mom is stuck on hold with the Social Security Administration for hours, you should be angry, and we should be fixing…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
March 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM

I voted NO. Tell your Senators to hold the line.

I voted NO for our babies, our elders, folks with disabilities, and our most vulnerable I voted NO on the shameful Republican government budget bill that’s moving through Congress right now. We are on the brink of a government shutdown, and Trump’s allies are leveraging this to make harmfu…
  Representative Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
March 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM

You’re Invited: Community Resource Day + Boston Town Hall

Open in browser     Plain text version You’re Invited: Community Resource Day + Boston Town Hall Dear Neighbor, I hope this email finds you and your families safe and healthy.  Community Resource Day with my Staff  My office will be partnering with Boston City Council Presiden…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
March 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM

Some Fannie Lou Hamer on International Women’s Day

To the women reading this, I hear you This International Women’s Day, I’m thinking about Fannie Lou Hamer’s words: "Nobody's free until everybody's free." I’m reflecting on how the Republican party’s emphasis on freedom directly contrasts with the reality that women live in today. On how o…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
March 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Republicans tried to shout me down (it didn’t work)

Donald Trump and Republicans are ignoring facts to dehumanize and harm immigrant families. Content warning: This message references sexual assault and violence. DONATE TO FIGHT WITH AYANNA Yesterday I was in a House Oversight hearing on immigration where Mayor Wu made our city proud. She …
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
March 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM

I walked out

I walked out because I didn’t want to waste my time listening to lies and flattery for billionaires I walked out during Trump’s address last night. I could not tolerate one more second or stand one more word from that man. That man who pardoned the January 6th insurrectionists who desecrat…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
March 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM

The power of the people > the people in power

Help us use every lever in our power >> There’s no shortage of headlines about the Trump administration’s antics. Every day it feels like there’s a new, unprecedented attack from Trump or his billionaire buddy, Elon. It’s no secret that they’re trying to “flood the zone” to overwhel…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
March 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM

5 ways to resist

Will you add your name to show you’re in this fight against far-right extremism with Ayanna? Hi Right now, it may be easy to feel paralyzed by the deep political harm coming from the White House, but that’s exactly how they want us to feel. I want you to know that each day there is someth…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
February 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM

Not in our community, and not on my watch

I’m not backing down. Neither should you. This hits close to home. Last week, Trump ended Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for Haiti. With the country continuing to grapple with unspeakable violence and a horrific humanitarian, political, and economic crisis, this is a shameful decision t…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
February 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM

A bill void of empathy

Here’s what the people backing this shameful bill are agreeing to Last night Republicans narrowly passed a budget plan that will cut millions of dollars from lifesaving services for our communities. The GOP said they’d spend the next two years cutting costs for the middle class, but instea…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
February 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM

This bill would make Black history

Add your name as a grassroots co-sponsor to H.R. 40 What we’re seeing from the Trump Administration and extremist Republicans is a coordinated, years-long effort to dismantle any policy that uplifts people of color and addresses America’s shameful history of systemic racism. Their attacks…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
February 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM

Republicans called for my deportation

Split a contribution for Ayanna and I today Hi there, it’s Ilhan Omar. It’s clear that the far-right has been emboldened and out of control since Trump took office. One of my Republican colleagues in the House, Rep. Brandon Gill, sent out a fundraising email last week calling for my deport…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
February 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM

Hands off, Elon

I’m sick of seeing this happen day-after-day I need Elon to know that the federal government isn’t some trashy cybertruck that he can dismantle and sell for parts. I’m sick of seeing this happen day-after-day. Our elected officials need to keep raising the alarm on this crisis. Elon, get y…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
February 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM

Tell Trump and Musk: Hands off the Department of Education

Education is not a privilege or a nice-to-have. It is a right We must protect the Department of Education and protect access to education — because it’s a fundamental right. Add your name if you agree. Republicans are working overtime to dismantle our education system and whitewash …
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
February 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM

Why Elon is attacking me

We must hold this man accountable for his illegal actions It seems that we’ve struck a chord with Elon Musk. Elon is attacking me right now because I am calling out his illegal takeover of our federal agencies and our democracy. Because I’ve said he needs to keep his greedy, grubby hands o…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
February 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Anti-Blackness on steroids

We can’t allow this to keep happening.No amount of white-washing or erasure will change our history This Black History Month, let's call a thing a thing. When Republicans and Trump attack DEI, wokeness, critical race theory, or “BLM” — what they really mean is Black. It's anti-Blackness on…
  Representative Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
February 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM

Elon Musk's Access to Our Sensitive Financial Information

Open in browser     Plain text version Elon Musk's Access to Our Sensitive Financial Information  Should Elon Musk, an unelected billionaire and the head of DOGE, have access to your sensitive financial information, like Social Security checks, Medicare benefits, & tax ref…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
February 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM

No one elected Elon Musk

We can’t allow this to keep happening. This is not normal. Last time I checked, no one elected Elon Musk to any official position — but that hasn’t stopped Trump from letting him upend federal agencies, access people's private financial information, and make decisions about whether Congres…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
January 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM

We’re going to have to match this energy

We can sleep in shifts, but this is going to require everyone. I am heartbroken for the victims of the tragic plane crash in Washington DC and their grieving families and loved ones in Massachusetts and across the country. Dr. King reminds us: “Power without love is reckless.” That is exa…
  Representative Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
January 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM

Know Your Rights // Conozca Sus Derechos

Open in browser     Plain text version Know Your Rights // Conozca Sus Derechos Dear Neighbor, Communities in our district and across the country are sadly dealing with the fear and threat of immigration raids. I wanted to share a few resources with you to make sure you know yo…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
January 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM

I need to know that supporters like you are on board with this type of legislation

Help send a message that our nation is stronger BECAUSE of our diversity. It’s been a harrowing first week of the new Trump administration. The slew of executive orders he’s signed represent some of the worst, most extreme policies we’ve seen in many decades. Trump is wasting no time advan…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM

The people closest to the pain

Join me in supporting these vital organizations who are on the front lines of Trump’s dangerous policies This has been an emotionally harrowing time. We are all bracing for impact — and we need only look to the destruction wrought during Trump’s first term to understand the challenges that…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
January 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Imagination, strategy, and stamina

Today, my soul is unsettled. Tomorrow, we renew our fight. Today, I am waking up with my soul unsettled. As a Black woman with the awesome responsibility of serving in Congress, I had hoped to spend today celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by witnessing a Black …
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
January 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM

How I plan to spend Inauguration Day

What will you do to organize, mobilize, and advocate over the next four years? I won’t be at the Capitol tomorrow for the Inauguration. Instead, I plan to spend the weekend in my district, convening our beloved community to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the life and legacy of Dr…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
January 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM

The tools we have to fight back against the Trump administration

It has always been true that the power of the people is greater than the people in power. In three days, Trump will be sworn into office, ready to upend our lives and our freedoms. Rather than attend his inauguration, I plan on spending time with my community on Martin Luther King Jr. Day,…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
January 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM

A first, and important, step towards healing

This is the power of diplomacy A ceasefire-hostage deal has finally been reached, and with it comes an end to months of violence, horror, and needless suffering. Since the horrific October 7th attack, families from the Middle East to the Massachusetts 7th have been grieving — for the 1,200…
  Representative Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
January 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM

You're Invited: “A Day of Beloved Community” on January 20th

Open in browser     Plain text version You're Invited: “A Day of Beloved Community” on January 20th  Dear Neighbor, I hope this email finds you and your families safe and warm. I wanted to invite you to join me, my team and community partners this Monday, January 20th at 1:30pm…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
January 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM

There’s still time for President Biden to save more lives. Join me in demanding action:

Why I’m fighting hard for this right now Never forget the power our collective voices can make when it comes to demanding action. Because of us, over 1,500 people had their lives changed when President Biden made the largest grant of clemency ever by an American president in a single day. …
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
January 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Progress in 2024, with more to come in 2025

This year, we’re leaning into our power even more I believe in the power of our movement and our ability to build a more just future. But don’t just take my word for it — our A-Team has made incredible progress in 2024, across so many progressive issues and policies, using the power of our…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
January 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM

Before midnight, help move progressive policies forward

Make your year-end gift by midnight I am so thankful for this A-Team and what we've accomplished in this incredibly moving and challenging year. The change we are making in Congress is real and meaningful. We've organized for — and are winning — clemency to reunite families. We are moving …
  Representative Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 5:20 PM

All We’ve Accomplished Together in 2024

Open in browser     Plain text version All We’ve Accomplished Together in 2024 Dear Neighbor, I hope this email reaches you and your family in good health and safety. As 2024 comes to a close, I’d like to share a brief recap of our work together and highlight some of our collec…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 9:32 PM

I know you agree: we can legislate healing instead of harm

Before the year ends, make a gift to support our progressive moment Ayanna needs resources to help fight for people-centered policies in 2025. Can you make a contribution today? I first ran for office because I wanted to bring those too often left out and left behind to the table. …
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
December 26, 2024 at 10:15 PM

Planning for Trump’s chaos

Can you chip in to help me protect our rights? The second Trump administration is already shaping up to be chaos. In the first 100 days of his second presidency, Trump has promised to carry out mass deportations, close the U.S. border with Mexico, and openly prosecute his enemies. He’s bee…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
December 24, 2024 at 12:30 AM

President Biden is taking action because of us

We raised our voices, we made history After our repeated calls for action, President Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row, and re-sentenced them to life in prison. We made this happen. Together, with a broad and growing coalition of impacted families, gra…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
December 20, 2024 at 4:13 PM

An organization that is close to my heart

Please support the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute today Gun violence is a public health crisis, impacting families in Massachusetts and across our country. For every homicide victim, there is an average of 10 surviving family members who suffer their loss — families who will have an empty …
  The A-Team · [email protected]
December 17, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Gifts for the policy lovers in your life

Looking for a great gift? We’ve got you covered! It’s the season for giving — so why not give the movement builders, resisters, and policy lovers in your life some Ayanna Pressley merch! Our official merch store is stocked with gifts that support the progressive issues we’re all fighting f…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
December 12, 2024 at 11:27 PM

Breaking: President Biden changes the lives of 1,500 people

1,500 lives were changed today. This morning, President Biden commuted the sentences of 1,500 people and pardoned 39 individuals convicted of nonviolent crimes. This is the largest grant of clemency by an American president in a single day and we made this happen. I applaud President Bide…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
December 11, 2024 at 12:26 AM

Sign our petition: Call on President Biden to issue more pardons

He still has time to honor a campaign promise and move us closer to justice. Today on Human Rights Day, and with 41 days remaining in his presidency, I am urging President Biden to keep using his clemency power to issue pardons to thousands who have been impacted by our unjust criminal sys…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
December 7, 2024 at 3:03 PM

More than one election

We can’t give up on this work. I know you believe in the power of community-based organizing. That you believe we are stronger together, and that our progressive policies can be transformative for us all. That’s what this movement is all about. We’re going to continue fighting for policie…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 1:35 AM

Pardons

  Last night, President Biden used his pardon authority in response to what he saw as an injustice of the legal system. It’s something that myself and advocates across the country have been calling on him to do, but for the thousands of people who pose no threat to society and whose lives a…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
November 28, 2024 at 6:43 PM

To Be of Use

A balm for your holiday I hope you have the opportunity to spend time with family, loved ones, and the people you turn to for comfort this week. To center joy and community. To reflect on the work you’ve done and remind yourself that you are valued. Being part of a community means supporti…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
November 27, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Empty seats at the Thanksgiving table

  This Thanksgiving, many families will gather with an empty seat at the table, missing someone who is behind a wall. Our country’s mass incarceration crisis has resulted in 50% of adults having had an immediate family member incarcerated. Half. Growing up with an incarcerated parent, I ca…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
November 26, 2024 at 11:10 PM

Where we go from here

My thoughts as we move forward from this election. There’s a lot to digest in the aftermath of this election. A lot of lessons to learn. It is okay to take a moment to rest, regroup, and pull community close because we need each other more than ever in the chapter ahead. I sat down with th…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
November 22, 2024 at 4:25 PM

It’s us against this chaos

How we’ll carry on All of us – anyone who put their heart, their hopes, and their labor into this election – deserves time. Time to process, to sit with our heartbreak, and to be in community with people we love. Time to do something that brings us joy. Because the road ahead is long. The rea…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
November 21, 2024 at 12:44 AM

$215 million to vilify kids

Let’s raise funds for BAGLY today This election cycle, Republicans spent nearly $215 million on attack ads targeting and scapegoating the trans community. They used trans youth as political pawns to stoke fear and divide us. And this week they’ve doubled down with their playbook, banning bat…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
November 7, 2024 at 12:29 AM

Our light will never be consumed by injustice

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