NEW: @pressley.house.gov is calling on Eversource and National Grid to suspend utility shutoffs for federal workers & contractors in Massachusetts impacted by Republicans' government shutdown.
There are an estimated 45,000 federal workers in MA missing paychecks and unable to pay their bills.
It’s time! Make sure your voice is heard and vote on Tuesday, September 9th.
Thank you Congresswoman @ayannapressley.bsky.social 💜
NEW in @nbcnews.com:
@ayannapressley.bsky.social is demanding Fed Chair Powell address the rising Black women's unemployment rate and uphold the Fed's mandate of maximum employment for all.
“When the rest of the country gets a cold, Black folks get pneumonia.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
“[Rümeysa Öztürk’s] only so-called crime is co-authoring an op-ed centering the humanity of all people.”
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social speaks with @pressley.house.gov on the detainment of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University student arrested for writing an op-ed on Palestine.
YNWA 🏆🔥🏆🔥🏆🔥
We're disappearing college students because their opinions are deemed threats to foreign policy as the Trump Administration is literally sharing classified information and military strikes on an unsecured Signal chat with journalists.
This is a horrifying violation of Rumeysa's constitutional rights to due process and free speech.
She must be immediately released.
And we won't stand by while the Trump Administration continues to abduct students with legal status and attack our fundamental freedoms.
Full house, standing ovations, and good dance moves at @ayannapressley.bsky.social's town hall in Roxbury today.
Mahmoud Khalil should be at home with his pregnant wife.
Instead, he's been illegally abducted & had his constitutional right to free speech & due process stripped.
We're demanding his immediate release and we cannot allow this abuse of power to go unchecked. #FreeMahmoudKhalil
Yes, we Beat LA.
Impactful constituent services, it all starts here.
Doris, a constituent from Hyde Park, poses for a photo with her family.
Doris was dealing with health issues & needed her fiancé’s support, as well as his safety from humanitarian challenges in Nigeria.
After contacting our office, we helped expedite her fiancé’s visa & they were reunited last month.
#MA7, we're here to help: Pressley.House.Gov or 617-850-0040.
“I'm so tired of these billionaire boys and their grubby little hands grabbing at everything,” @pressley.house.gov told protestors outside Treasury last night.
“Hands off our data. Hands off our tax refunds. Hands off our SS checks. Hands off our Constitution. Hands off our democracy. HANDS. OFF!”
This is not normal.
No one elected Musk—but Trump is letting him raid classified material and people's private financial information. A billionaire with his own motives and foreign entanglements.
This is a dangerous, unprecedented power grab. apnews.com/article/doge...
It's #BlackHistoryMonth and Republicans want to censor our history and ignore the systemic oppression of Black folks.
But Black history is American history, and no amount of white-washing or erasure will change that.
I'm actually starting S2 tonight. Will report back!
A graphic that reads: Rep. Pressley reappointed to: House Committee on Financial Services House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Honored to continue serving on Financial Services & Oversight & Government Reform — two powerful venues for advancing economic relief & accountability.
With the Trump Admin poised to inflict harm on our communities, I'll keep fighting to hold bad actors accountable & center the people of the #MA7.
"I don't know what God you serve, but the God I serve is one of love and mercy."
Thank you, @pressley.house.gov, for always speaking truth to power and fighting for grieving families. We do this work because of our faith, not in spite of it.
Once again we have ignorant, uninformed men — who think they know better than doctors & mothers — taking to the House floor to deny us our medical care.
This time with a bill that criminalizes our doctors & robs mothers of the chance to hold a baby w/ a fatal diagnosis.
youtube.com/shorts/jwuFs...
Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.
(posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)
Know your rights if confronted by police or immigration agents
Steps to take in the event of immigration raids: Gather all your important documents Let a trusted family member know where to find them Talk with your family about what to do if you or someone in the family is detained by ICE Give your child’s school a list of trusted adults who can pick up your child if you are detained by ICE Consult with an immigration attorney
What should you do if ICE comes to your door? Don’t open the door without a valid warrant signed by a judge Remain silent! You have the right to not speak Ensure everyone in the home remains calm and don’t attempt to interfere with an ICE officer Don’t sign anything without speaking to an attorney Call your attorney or seek legal help at (617) 988-0606
What happens if ICE comes to your work? Don’t provide false documents and don’t carry them with you Don’t attempt to interfere with an ICE officer Tell them you’d like to speak to your attorney and don’t sign anything without speaking to one Keep important numbers with you If ICE detains you while at work and you have children at home, make sure you inform ICE
📢Know Your Rights!
Communities across the country are dealing with the fear and threat of immigration raids.
To our immigrant neighbors and families, I am so sorry you are facing this cruelty and targeting, and our office is here as a resource.
Dr. King did tell us that organizing is our most powerful weapon,” Pressley told attendees. “And as we face the challenges of another Trump presidency, we will need radical love and your cooperative spirit now more than ever.”
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The Celtics are officially going through it and it's not looking good ...
Happy to share that Team Pressley is hiring a Press Secretary for either the DC or Boston offices. #mapoli
Apply now if you want to join a fast-paced comms team and do some impactful storytelling on behalf of the Congresswoman for the MA-07:
pressley.house.gov/job-posting-...
Deeply honored to succeed Rep. Barbara Lee and join @degette.house.gov as Co-Chair of the @reprocaucus.bsky.social.
I’m more resolved than ever to protect, restore, and expand reproductive freedom for all.
Let’s get to work.
A cover title that reads: Rep. Pressley’s Statement on Fourth Anniversary of January 6th Insurrection
Rep. Pressley’s Statement on Fourth Anniversary of January 6th Insurrection (1/2): “Four years ago, threatened by a violent mob incited by Donald Trump, our democracy was under attack. And today, our democracy is still threatened by the harm he has promised to deliver in his next term. “Trump’s return to the highest office in the land, despite his central role in the insurrection, is a gut punch to anyone who cares about our democracy—but it does not absolve us of our responsibility to pursue accountability and continue telling the story of what happened that day. Our Capitol was violently attacked. Police officers lost their lives that day and in the aftermath.
Rep. Pressley’s Statement on Fourth Anniversary of January 6th Insurrection (2/2): “So, as we reflect on the anniversary of the January 6th attack and vote to certify the 2024 presidential election, I remain as committed as ever to using every tool at my disposal — legislation, oversight, and mobilization — to do just that. “For everyone impacted that day — including the Congressional staff, facilities workers, Capitol Police, members of Congress, and the public writ large — we must never get complacent, never back down in our pursuit of accountability, and never stop working to prevent a damning event like that from ever happening again.”
4 years ago, a violent mob incited by Trump attacked our democracy.
And today, our democracy is still threatened by the harm he has promised to deliver in his next term.
We'll never stop pursuing accountability & telling the story of what happened that day.
My full statement:
More Tiziana Dearing on the airwaves is always a win for #mapoli
A photo of Rep. Ayanna Pressley & her husband Conan entering the Capitol.
It is an honor and a joy to head into my fourth term as your Congresswoman.
Walking in to the Capitol today thinking of everyone who calls the Massachusetts 7th home.
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate 🎄🎁☘️🏀
