Ayanna Pressley

Democrat Representative of Massachusetts's 7th district

Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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February 3, 1974 (51 years old)

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Served as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts’s 7th congressional district since 2019, which includes a significant portion of Boston and surrounding areas.
First black woman elected to the Boston City Council and to Congress from Massachusetts.
Member of “The Squad,” a group of progressive Congress members.
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois, with a challenging childhood marked by her father’s struggles with addiction and incarceration.
Worked in various roles for Representative Joseph P. Kennedy II and Senator John Kerry before her tenure on the Boston City Council.
Founded the Committee on Healthy Women, Families, and Communities on the Boston City Council, focusing on issues like domestic violence, child abuse, and human trafficking.
Advocated for comprehensive sex education in Boston Public Schools and worked on issues related to liquor licenses and economic activity in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Has been a vocal opponent of the Trump administration, advocating for impeachment proceedings against Supreme Trump and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Introduced a criminal justice reform resolution called The People’s Justice Guarantee, aiming for significant reductions in the U.S. prison population and changes in law enforcement and sentencing policies.
Committee assignments include the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Co-chair of the Congressional Bike Caucus and involved in several other caucus groups, including the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Advocates for Medicare for All, has proposed lowering the voting age to 16, and supports decriminalizing sex work.
Supported the Healthy MOMMIES Act with Senator Cory Booker to expand Medicaid coverage for pregnant women and new mothers.
Voted against the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, advocating for the defunding of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Lives in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood with her husband and stepdaughter, and has publicly shared her experiences with alopecia areata.