Ayanna Pressley

Congresswomen Rally Behind Kamala Harris in Critical 2024 Election Push

Rep. Maxine Waters, Senator Laphonza Butler, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, and more spoke to BET about fighting for Kamala!
09/16/2024

Fighting for Health and Hair: Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s Call to Ban Harmful Chemicals in Hair Relaxers

"For Black women, the personal is political," said the Massachusetts representative in an exclusive interview with BET.com.
09/14/2024

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Accuses Walgreens of 'Divesting' From Black and Latino Communities

The Massachusetts congresswoman said the pharmaceutical giant is leaving communities of color with no options in their neighborhoods.
02/02/2024

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Introduces Bill to Allow Convicted Felons To Vote in Federal Elections

Co-sponsored with Vermont Sen. Peter Welch the legislation would “guarantee the right to vote in federal elections for all citizens regardless of their criminal record.”
12/07/2023

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Deletes Tweet After Praising Will Smith In Chris Rock Slap Incident

The congresswoman has alopecia, the same condition as Jada Pinkett-Smith and spoke out in support of her.
03/29/2022
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White House, Progressive Democrats Slam Sen. Joe Manchin’s Decision Not To Supports Biden’s Build Back Better Bill

The conservative Democrat made the announcement on Fox News about the spending bill that included HBCU funding.
12/19/2021

Rep. Cori Bush Takes Dramatic Steps To Block Expiration Of Eviction Moratorium

She was sleeping on the job in a good way
07/31/2021
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Justice Now: The Way Forward
Justice Now: The Way Forward

One year after the death of George Floyd, host Soledad O'Brien talks to Philonise Floyd, Ayanna Pressley, Nikole Hannah-Jones and others about how Black America can achieve racial equality.
05/28/2021

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Says Her Husband Has Tested Positive For Coronavirus After U.S. Capitol Siege

The Massachusetts Democrat said he sought shelter with her.
01/14/2021
UNITED STATES - AUGUST 24: Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., questions Postmaster General Louis DeJoy during the House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing titled “Protecting the Timely Delivery of Mail, Medicine, and Mail-in Ballots,” in Rayburn House Office Building on Monday, August 24, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Pool)

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Reveals Panic Buttons Were Ripped Out Of Office During Capitol Insurrection

She said attackers got dangerously close.
01/13/2021

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Leads Congress In Calling For Biden To End The Death Penalty

Trump has executed a record number of federal prisoners.
12/17/2020