Ayanna Pressley
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The saved record holds 393 recorded votes by Ayanna Pressley, from 2019 to 2026.
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119th Congress, 2025 to today
22 Yes · 34 No · 4 Did not vote on 60 laws of this Congress. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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What this member says about laws and orders
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From this member’s press releases
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3 excerpts
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Pressley, Durbin Reintroduce Bill to End Federal Death Penalty
“On the first day of his second term, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety,” directing the Attorney General to pursue the death penalty wherever possible, and in February 2025, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi officially lifted the Biden Administration’s moratorium on federal executions.”
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- One Big Beautiful Bill ActNovember 26, 2025
Pressley Calls for Equity as Trump Admin. Implements New Child Savings Accounts
“The creation of new child savings accounts has the potential to be a transformative tool for economic justice, but I am concerned that provisions in the Republican-passed H.R. 1 will perpetuate inequality.”
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- Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal GovernmentJuly 24, 2025
Pressley, Jackson, Advocates Defend DEI, Affirm Commitment to an Equitable, Inclusive America
“In 2023, he followed with EO 14091, which expanded this work by establishing agency equity teams, a White House steering committee, and annual equity action plans to embed equity in federal planning.”
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Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $14,896,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate MA City of Cambri Ozone Generat ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate MA Town of Randol Standpipe RepEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Eastie Farm, Inc | Public Law 119-74 | Climate Corps FellowshipDOC · NOAA--CZM | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Boston | Public Law 119-74 | Flood Mitigation in Affordable Housing in BostonDOC · NOAA--CZM | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| BMA Ten Point, Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | BMA Ten Point Family InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $275,000 |
| Louis D. Brown Peace Institute | Public Law 119-74 | Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Community Violence Intervention ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County, Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County Victim Support ImprovementsDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| The American City Coalition | Public Law 119-74 | Roxbury WorxDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| The Phoenix | Public Law 119-74 | Expansion of Recovery Resources at The PhoenixDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $682,000 |
| Justice For Housing, Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | Stable Housing & Reintegration Program, SHARPDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $250,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| Boston Housing Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Fairmount Modernization ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MA | $1,000,000 |
| City of Somerville | Public Law 119-75 | Union Square Plaza and Streetscape Phase 1Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MA | $500,000 |
| City of Chelsea | Public Law 119-75 | Former Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company Site Redevelopment in ChelseaDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MA | $850,000 |
| City of Everett | Public Law 119-75 | Gateway Park Boardwalk Development and Construction, EverettDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MA | $850,000 |
| City of Chelsea | Public Law 119-75 | Renovation of Massachusetts Veterans Home at ChelseaDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MA | $3,150,000 |
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Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: ayannapressley.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT AYANNA PRESSLEY gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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