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Ayanna Pressley

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]
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 …
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
November 7, 2024 at 12:29 AM

Our light will never be consumed by injustice

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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
November 3, 2024 at 3:17 PM

We need your support in Washington right now

What can you do in the next two days? Election Day is Tuesday but there’s still time to volunteer for the Harris-Walz campaign. Can we count on you to make calls to voters right now? It’s quick, easy, and makes an incredible difference in the outcome of this race? Volunteer Today! An hour o…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
November 2, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Three Black women out of 2,004

Here’s how we can make history on Election Night: As we near the end of a historic election season with a Black woman as our Presidential nominee, we have the chance to break another barrier and make history on Election Night: Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester, two Black women, are r…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
November 1, 2024 at 9:02 PM

Our last weekend to volunteer: Find opportunities near you

Volunteer for the Harris-Walz campaign this weekend Ayanna is on the campaign trail, working to send Vice President Harris to the White House—take action today and volunteer What can we achieve in four days? We can change the course of this election. We can remind people of what’s a…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
November 1, 2024 at 12:02 AM

We the people are powerful

I wish my mother could be here to vote When I was a little girl, my mother Sandy took me to vote in every election. She was a proud Democrat and a super voter. We'd pull that lever and stand up a little taller, and she would turn to me and say, “Ayanna, never forget that we, the people, are …
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Organizing voters in battleground states

With six days to go, I need your support Election Day is near — will you chip in $25 or more right now to help Ayanna mobilize our communities across the country to turn out for Vice President Harris and Governor Walz? This election is going to come down to voters in key battlegroun…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 10:45 PM

Crude and unpredictable

Pitch in now to send Vice President Harris to the White House Let me make it plain. The former occupant of the White House is a volatile, crude liar who is not fit to lead this country. In the last few days, his campaign has been working overtime to gaslight the American people. He and his ci…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
October 27, 2024 at 7:39 PM

The two most vulnerable women in the Senate

Help us prevent a national abortion ban If we want to stop Republicans from passing a national abortion ban, we must protect our Democratic majority in the Senate. That’s going to come down to a handful of swing states — and Nevada and Wisconsin are close. Senator Jacky Rosen in Nevada and T…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
October 25, 2024 at 7:03 PM

Policy really is my love language

We must legislate healing, equity and justice You know policy is my love language. Vice President Harris and Governor Walz have proposed several policies that will strengthen our economy, protect our rights, and take us forward — not backward. The former occupant of the White House, on the ot…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
October 24, 2024 at 9:02 PM

I’m going to keep saying it:

“Why does it feel like Rep. Ayanna Pressley is the only one” We’re two weeks out from Election Day, and polling remains too close. We need to remember what’s at stake — and it’s spelled out in the pages of Project 2025. By now, Project 2025 may feel like a buzzword, but it’s a very, very re…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
October 20, 2024 at 2:13 PM

Just six pages into Project 2025

“The Dobbs decision is just the beginning.” Will you chip in $25 or more today to help mobilize voters across the country for our reproductive rights and freedoms? Republicans are trying to distance themselves from the consequences of their extreme, anti-abortion agenda. But we won’…
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  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]
October 16, 2024 at 11:14 PM

That’s not my opponent

We can’t depend on a special interest-backed Republican from out of state to hold the line for Democrats in the Senate The future of the Senate could be decided by a single Senate seat. And crypto interests and billionaires are trying to buy this one in Massachusetts by propping up my Republi…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
October 13, 2024 at 7:04 PM

An act of mitigating harm

Our vote is about us, but it’s not only about us. I was recently asked what I would say to young women of color who may be considering sitting this election out. To that I said: You matter. Your voice matters. And you are powerful. When I was a little girl, my mother took me to vote in every …
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
October 12, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Long COVID

Help grow the momentum we need to get it passed. I remember the isolation and uncertainty that came with the COVID lockdown of 2020. It was difficult to think about the future — we all took things day-by-day, hour-by-hour, and sometimes, minute-by-minute. In 2024, we’re no longer living under…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
October 8, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Please add your name here to signal your support for this legislation. It is essential, and our Black girls deserve it.

On Black girls and the school-to-prison pipeline Black girls deserve to be themselves. They deserve to laugh loudly and be bold, to shine their Black Girl Magic on the playground. They deserve to wear their braids or locs with pride, to dream big, and to be full of joy. Instead, our babies ar…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
October 7, 2024 at 10:23 PM

Saving lives must be our priority

On the anniversary of the horrific October 7, 2023 attack, I am thinking of the 1,200 Israelis murdered by Hamas. I am thinking of the Israeli hostages who have been killed and those still held captive. I am thinking of the more than 41,000 Palestinians killed by the Israeli military in the …
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
October 5, 2024 at 3:01 PM

📅 31 days

This election is shaping up to be close. Too close. We can get a lot done in a month. And with our rights and freedoms on the line, we need to. We have 31 days to ensure we send Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz to the White House. That's 31 days to knock on doors and make ca…
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  Representative Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
October 2, 2024 at 7:38 PM

An Update on USPS Issues in the Massachusetts 7th

Open in browser     Plain text version An Update on USPS Issues in the Massachusetts 7th Dear Neighbor, I hope this email finds you and your families safe and healthy. I wanted to provide an update regarding the ongoing issues with the United States Postal Service (USPS) in the…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
October 1, 2024 at 12:45 AM

Tonight’s fundraising deadline

Your donation makes an impact Our end-of-quarter fundraising deadline is hours away — can we count on you to show your support for the principles that we’re fighting for? Together we have built a powerful, grassroots movement — an intergenerational, multiracial coalition of workers…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
September 30, 2024 at 8:07 PM

60 donors needed

Our progressive movement is fighting for change We’re looking for 60 new donors to make their first contribution before tonight’s end-of-quarter deadline to help ensure Ayanna can keep fighting for our families and our rights in Congress. Your first contribution — no matter the amount…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
September 29, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Fighting for our freedoms

Our grassroots movement is strong A big fundraising deadline is coming up on Monday the 30th, and we need your contribution to ensure our people-centered movement keeps strong through the rest of election season. Can you make a contribution of $25 right now that will power our work? If you've…
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  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · [email protected]
September 28, 2024 at 3:18 PM

Competing now and in the future

Between demanding answers and accountability from the leaders of Project 2025, traveling to get-out-the-vote for Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush, and hitting the trail for Vice President Kamala Harris, Ayanna has been a relentless force for our movement this year. As corporate lobbies, Wall Str…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
September 26, 2024 at 11:15 PM

Amber Nicole Thurman deserved better

I won’t stop fighting for our reproductive rights Amber Nicole Thurman would be alive if it wasn’t for Georgia’s abortion ban. I just got back from Georgia, and her story was in the hearts of so many people I met. Trump campaigned on ending access to abortion care. Then he stacked the Supreme…
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  Sarah McBride · [email protected]
September 25, 2024 at 9:53 PM

This is a BIG step toward breaking the lavender glass ceiling

This is a historic moment — but the work’s not over. I’m Sarah McBride. In 2020, I defied the odds and became the first openly trans person elected to serve as a State Senator anywhere in the country. Now, I am the official Democratic nominee to represent Delaware in Congress. We have…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
September 24, 2024 at 9:15 PM

Georgia on my mind

A dispatch from me on the campaign trail Together we can send Vice President Harris and Governor Walz to the White House. But make no mistake, this is a close race — we need to be focused, motivated, and ready to do the work. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are pushing to protect and restore our f…
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  Stacey Abrams for Fair Fight · [email protected]
September 23, 2024 at 10:50 PM

re: our State Election Board in Georgia & Trump

Will you donate to turn out voters in this critical swing state? I’m proud that my good friend, Ayanna Pressley, was in the Peach State over the weekend campaigning for the Harris-Walz campaign, reminding voters what’s at stake this election. She knows how important it is to empower and turn…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
September 20, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Do you have a story of transformation?

Black hair is both personal and political. Black hair is both personal and political. September is Alopecia Awareness Month and I wanted to share a bit of my story with you: In late 2019, I was diagnosed with alopecia totalis, an autoimmune disorder that attacks hair follicles. I used every t…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
September 19, 2024 at 5:35 PM

Why representation matters

This caucus is solely made up of Democrats, but our colleagues across the aisle are welcome to join us. Last week, I attended the Annual Legislative Conference of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). This event is the largest convening – of policymakers, thought leaders, influencers, and ci…
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  Eliza from the A-Team · [email protected]
September 17, 2024 at 9:43 PM

The special interests trying to defeat progressives aren’t slowing down

Hey, quick update: Every month we have a fundraising goal to ensure our campaign can continue staffing up, recruiting more volunteers, and engaging more voters. And since we are entirely grassroots-funded, whether or not we meet these goals is determined by small-dollar donors like you. We’r…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
September 14, 2024 at 3:15 PM

Invest in candidates of color

In order to run for office, women and especially women of color face a huge gap in funding. I’m sure you’ve seen the numbers. Kamala’s campaign has been breaking fundraising records since the day she became the party’s presumptive nominee. As a Black woman in politics who has been campaigning…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
September 12, 2024 at 11:15 PM

It was never about the pets

Give now to support IFSI I hate to give this right-wing conspiracy theory any more airtime than it’s already getting, but this one hits close to home for my district. The former occupant of the White House and his running mate are spreading vicious, racist lies about Haitian migrants. You may…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
September 11, 2024 at 11:30 PM

The TLDR on last night

If you tuned in to the debate last night, you know that we’ve got to do everything we can to elect Kamala Harris and prevent that unhinged, dangerous former-occupant of the White House from being re-elected. If you didn’t tune in last evening, here’s what went down: Kamala Harris didn’t just…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
September 10, 2024 at 5:24 PM

Some of my favorite authors have been banned

There’s no room for censorship in our libraries I count Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou among my favorite writers. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, it was when I read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings that I knew I wasn’t alone. For many of us, the same books that have been banned by Rep…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
September 5, 2024 at 9:03 PM

Then and now

The world we’re fighting for is possible. I am beyond proud of what this team has achieved. In Tuesday’s primary election, Massachusetts voters decisively chose me as their Democratic nominee, poised for a fourth term in Congress. I am no less honored and humbled today than I was six years ag…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
September 2, 2024 at 2:56 PM

On strike

I know what it’s like to be part of an invisible workforce. This Labor Day, I stand in solidarity with the striking brothers and sisters of UNITE HERE Local 26, which represents service workers across the hospitality industry – in hotels, casinos, food service, and airports. Local 26 recently…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
August 31, 2024 at 3:57 PM

Thanks, Citizens United

There’s power in our numbers, and a $5 donation can help This is a longer note about our campaign finance system, but it’s important. Outside spending in the 2024 election cycle has just surpassed $1 billion, nearly twice the amount that was spent in the 2020 election (and we still have two m…
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  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]
August 30, 2024 at 2:38 PM

Our movement vs. a crypto lawyer

Our elections are not for sale. Not now — not ever. It’s Elizabeth Warren. Ayanna and I have our primary elections coming up next week, and I’m reaching out because anything you’re able to contribute to our re-election campaigns today will be a huge help. I want to share more on why: Your sup…
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  The A-Team · [email protected]
August 29, 2024 at 7:22 PM

Just 5 🖐🏽more days to get involved

Let’s decisively reelect Ayanna next Tuesday. Hi, FIRST – When Ayanna first ran for Congress in 2018, pundits and pollsters said she didn’t have a chance. The closest poll had her 20 points down. THEN – Our campaign expanded the electorate, engaged new voters, and beat a 10-term incumbent by…
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  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
August 28, 2024 at 9:24 PM

My Primary Election

Give today to show the strength of our movement When I first ran for Congress in 2018, pundits and pollsters alike said I didn’t have a chance. The closest poll said we were going to lose by 20 points. But 60,046 voters went to the ballot box, colored in that little circle next to my name and…
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