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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 — 566

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.govDec 17(source)

It was so great to be in community at the Neighborhood Villages Winter Wonderfest in Dorchester. TY Principal Sanchez for hosting and to the Neighborhood Villages team for their partnership in building a more equitable early education system in the #MA7 and beyond.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with constituents at the Neighborhood Villages Winter Wonderfest in Dorchester.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley joins community members, leaders, and families at the Neighborhood Villages Winter Wonderfest in Dorchester.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govDec 16(source)

It's been over a century & we're still fighting for constitutional gender equality. With a hostile administration on its way to strip away our freedoms, Rep. Bush & I are doing everything we can to enshrine the ERA as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Over 120 House Democrats call on Biden to have Equal Rights Amendment ratified

The publication of the ERA would probably spark legal challenges, but Democrats say it is important to press for it before the second Trump administration.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govDec 15(source)

President Biden took historic action this week, and he must keep using his clemency power to change and save lives. This is the right thing to do and it is a matter of legacy. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/m...

Representative Ayanna Pressley applauds Biden clemency decision as a ‘meaningful and historic action’ - The Boston Globe

Pressley said Biden’s decision demonstrates “the power of clemency to address systemic injustices, reunite families, and set our nation on a path to healing.”

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The Weeknight on MS NOW@weeknightmsnow.bsky.socialDec 15(source)

“There are so many people with contributions to make, and they’re not being afforded the opportunity” @ayannapressley.bsky.social draws personal inspiration as she urges President Biden to commute more sentences.

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Witness To Innocence@wtiusa.bsky.socialDec 11(source)

Congresswomen organizers Ayanna Pressley and Cori Bush, along with colleagues and Witness to Innocence Director Herman Lindsey and Sujaa Graham, urges President Biden to exercise his clemency authority to commute the death sentences of the 40 individuals on federal deathrow.

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RNS@rns.orgDec 12(source)

“State-sanctioned murder is not justice, and the death penalty is a cruel, racist and fundamentally flawed punishment that has no place in our society,” said U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass), who also cited her Christian faith while making the case against the death penalty.

Faith leaders, activists, the pope urge Biden to empty federal death row before Trump term

(RNS) — Activists and faith leaders hope to save the lives of 40 federal death row inmates, fearing Donald Trump would authorize an ‘execution spree’ after taking office.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govDec 14(source)

We have a moral responsibility to stand against injustice. And there is no greater injustice in our legal system than the death penalty. Proud to convene grassroots advocates & impacted families for a briefing on our push for President Joe Biden to commute & re-sentence those on death row.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with advocates at a briefing on the federal death penalty.

A photo of advocates at a briefing on the federal death penalty.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley and advocates listen to Billie Allen speak.

Advocates hold a briefing on the federal death penalty.

Reposted byCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley

The Appeal@theappeal.orgDec 10(source)

Multiple groups have now urged President Biden to spare the people on federal death row before Trump returns to power. Today, @reppressley.bsky.social & @coribush.bsky.social held a press conference to keep the pressure up. theappeal.org/biden-federa...

Biden Has 40 Days to Save the 40 Federal Death Row Prisoners

Multiple groups have now urged President Biden to save the 40 people on federal death row before Trump returns to power.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govDec 12(source)

Thanks to President Biden’s historic clemency announcement, 1,500 families will have their lives changed forever. My full statement:

A cover title that reads: Rep. Pressley’s Statement on President Biden’s Clemency Announcement

Rep. Pressley’s Statement on President Biden’s Clemency Announcement (1/2):

“I applaud President Biden for granting pardons to 39 individuals and commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 individuals on home confinement, demonstrating the power of clemency to address systemic injustices, reunite families, and set our nation on a path to healing.

“By taking this meaningful and historic action, President Biden is changing the lives of nearly 1,500 people and ensuring they can remain in community with their loved ones. People on home confinement are disproportionately elderly, chronically ill, pose no threat to public safety, and have successfully reintegrated into their communities.

Rep. Pressley’s Statement on President Biden’s Clemency Announcement (2/2):

“Thanks to President Biden, today a near 1,500 families will have their lives changed forever and I congratulate each and every family on this new beginning. With 39 days remaining in his presidency, President Biden has the power to continue to use his clemency authority to change and save the lives of many, many other Americans behind the wall. It is the right thing to do, it is the moral thing to do, and it is a matter of legacy.”

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

State-sanctioned murder is not justice. And President Biden should use his power to save lives & make good on his campaign promise to address the federal death penalty. He must commute the sentences of the 40 people on death row before his term ends. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Democratic Representatives, activist call on Biden to commute federal death sentences

Dem. Reps. Ayana Pressley and Cori Bush called for Biden to commute the death sentences of those on federal death row in a press conference Tuesday.

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

President Biden has the authority to commute the sentences of the 40 people on death row and re-sentence them to a prison term — and he can do it right now. He must use that power before leaving office. This is about saving lives and addressing the injustices of our legal system.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley joins advocates to renew their calls for clemency & urging President Biden to commute federal death row.

Advocates hold signs at a press conference on commuting federal death row.

An advocate stands behind a podium delivering remarks on commuting federal death row.

A photo of Rep. Ayanna Pressley & Rep. Cori Bush.

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

State-sanctioned murder is not justice & President Biden must take action to save lives. On Human Rights Day, we’re urging him to use his clemency power to commute and re-sentence the 40 individuals on death row. Tune in: www.facebook.com/share/v/1A3W...

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DotNews@dotnews.bsky.socialNov 23(source)

Happening now: Dedication of Just Bookish in Fields Corner draws big crowd as @reppressley.bsky.social cuts the ribbon, offers remarks.

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

President Biden must act to reunite families, change lives, & help us tackle ending mass incarceration. And here is who he could target. #ClemencyNOW

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

President Biden must use his clemency power to change lives. And we have some ideas on who he can target: Folks in custody with unjustified sentencing disparities, the elderly & chronically ill, people on death row, women punished for crimes of their abusers, & more. www.axios.com/2024/12/04/b...

Hunter pardon leaves Biden facing a massive clemency wishlist from Congress

Lawmakers push pardons and exonerations for Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Ethel Rosenberg and others.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govDec 8(source)

Congresswoman Barbara Lee is an icon, friend, mentor, and partner in good who has blazed a trail for Black women in office. Congress and our country are better off because of her. It was my honor to say a few words to pay tribute to her legacy and leadership.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley & Rep. Barbara Lee pose for a photo.

Rep. Barbara Lee listens to Rep. Ayanna Pressley provide remarks.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley provides remarks behind a podium on Rep. Barbara Lee's legacy and leadership.

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Nik DeCosta-Klipa@nikdecostaklipa.bsky.socialDec 4(source)

Ayanna Pressley been hoping to see President Biden use his pardon power during his final weeks in office — but she had a different sort of pardon in mind. More in this morning's WBUR Today newsletter: www.wbur.org/news/2024/12... @reppressley.bsky.social @wbur.org #mapoli

Rep. Ayanna Pressley is calling on Biden for more sweeping pardon action

While some members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation have criticized Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, Pressley is focusing on pressuring the president for pardons of a different kind.

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WBUR@wbur.orgDec 4(source)

Rep. Ayanna Pressley had been hoping to see Biden use his pardon power during his final weeks in office, but she had a different way in mind. She's pushing him for even more sweeping action to grant clemency to those she feels are being unreasonably punished by the criminal justice system:

Rep. Ayanna Pressley is calling on Biden for more sweeping pardon action

While some members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation have criticized Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, Pressley is focusing on pressuring the president for pardons of a different kind.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govDec 7(source)

With his clemency authority, President Biden has the power to reunite families and change the lives of families across this nation for the better. He must use it. #ClemencyNOW www.wbur.org/news/2024/12...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley is calling on Biden for more sweeping pardon action

While some members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation have criticized Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, Pressley is focusing on pressuring the president for pardons of a different kind.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley@pressley.house.govDec 7(source)

@repcasar.bsky.social is an organizer, advocate, and activist leader who has never lost sight of the people. His bold leadership and commitment to progress will be instrumental in the next Congress, and I congratulate him on becoming our new chair of @usprogressives.bsky.social.

Congressman Greg Casar

@repcasar.bsky.social

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I'm honored to be elected as the new Chair of @usprogressives.bsky.social! Building on @repjayapal.bsky.social's legacy, we’re making sure the Democrats fight back against the billionaires, special interests, and Republican frauds in Congress.

Congressman Casar speaks at a podium with other Progressive Caucus leaders.

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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

566 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
2025-03-11	H. Res. 211 (119th)	End debate now	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Passed
2025-03-10	H.R. 993 (119th)	Fast-track passage	NOT_VOTING	YES	—	Passed
2025-03-10	H.R. 901 (119th)	Fast-track passage	NOT_VOTING	YES	—	Passed
2025-03-10	H.R. 495 (119th)	Fast-track passage	NOT_VOTING	YES	—	Passed
2025-03-06	H. Res. 189 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-06	S.J. Res. 11 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-05	H. Res. 189 (119th)	Kill the motion	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-03-05	H.J. Res. 42 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-05	H.J. Res. 61 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-04	H. Res. 177 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-04	H. Res. 177 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-04	H.R. 758 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-03	H.R. 856 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-27	H.J. Res. 20 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.J. Res. 35 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.R. 695 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H. Con. Res. 14 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.R. 804 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.R. 788 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-25	H. Res. 161 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-25	H. Res. 161 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-25	H.R. 818 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-25	H.R. 832 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-24	H.R. 825 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-13	H.R. 35 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-12	H.R. 77 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-12	H.R. 77 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-02-11	H. Res. 122 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-11	H. Res. 122 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-10	H.R. 736 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-10	H.R. 692 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-07	H.R. 26 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-07	H.R. 26 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-02-06	H.R. 27 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-06	H.R. 27 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-02-05	H. Res. 93 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-05	H. Res. 93 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-05	H.R. 776 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-04	H.R. 43 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-23	H.R. 21 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-23	H.R. 21 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-01-23	H.R. 471 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-23	H.R. 375 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-22	S. 5 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-22	H.R. 165 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-22	H. Res. 53 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-22	H. Res. 53 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-22	H.R. 187 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-21	H.R. 186 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-16	H.R. 30 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	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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