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Ayanna Soyini Pressley (born February 3, 1974) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district since 2019. This district includes the northern three quarters of Boston, most of Cambridge, parts of Milton, as well as all of Chelsea, Everett, Randolph, and Somerville.
Jan 21, 2021 · Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is the first woman of color to be elected to Congress from Massachusetts. She is a member of "The Squad."
Jun 24, 2024 · Democratic Congressmember Ayanna Pressley is a founding member of a congressional task force aiming to stop the right-wing Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025,” the moniker given to a Donald ...
Feb 15, 2024 · U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley spoke with MassLive recently for a wide-ranging interview about her time in Congress, Black History Month and what inspired her to jump into the messy world of politics.
Nov 7, 2018 · Democrat Ayanna Pressley has completed her quest to become Massachusetts' first black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Dec 14, 2023 · In 2018, Ayanna Pressley became the first Black congresswoman in Massachusetts. Prior to that, she was the first woman of color on the Boston City Council. And looking at the line of progressive women who've come into office after her, one can see what her representation has meant for local politics and the electorate.
On Wednesday, Representative Ayanna Pressley will kick off her reelection campaign, looking to build on her work on issues like student debt and abortion access.
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is an advocate, a policy-maker, an activist, and a survivor. On November 6, 2018, Congresswoman Pressley was elected to represent Massachusetts’ 7 th 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.
Sep 5, 2018 · Ayanna Pressley is set to become the first African-American woman elected to the US Congress in Massachusetts, following a primary upset. The 44-year-old Boston city councillor beat House...
Sep 1, 2018 · But Ms. Pressley, 44, may be the rare Boston insurgent whose ambition is in sync with a national political moment that has favored women and underdogs. Last week she achieved an unusual feat for...
