Ayanna Pressley

Progressive

Democrat

House Representative

Massachusetts - District 7

Current Position: US House Representative MA-7

Running For: House Representative - District 7

Policy Positions

For expanding the Child Tax Credit and confronting corporations driving up costs for families
For increased federal investment in affordable housing and treating housing as a human right; supported extending the federal eviction moratorium during the pandemic
For increased federal investment in public transportation infrastructure, prioritizing clean energy, sustainability, and equitable access

For a Federal Job Guarantee providing union jobs, fair wages, benefits, and safe working conditions as a legal right

For Medicare for All to ensure universal healthcare access
For increased investment in community health centers and an equitable public health response to COVID-19, including support for those with Long COVID

For increased pay and safe working conditions for public school teachers, and legislation addressing discrimination and criminalization of students, especially Black girls, in schools
For student debt cancellation, having worked to secure federal action canceling billions in student debt for borrowers

For a Green New Deal to address the climate crisis with a justice-centered approach benefiting environmental justice communities

For LGBTQ rights protections, including advocacy for the Equality Act and legislation (Credit Reporting Accuracy After a Legal Name Change Act) to prevent deadnaming of transgender individuals on credit reports
Against rising white supremacist violence and hate targeting Black, AAPI, Jewish, and Muslim communities; supports federal accountability measures following January 6th
For abortion rights as healthcare and a human right; co-chair of the Abortion Access Task Force, co-led legislation to protect and restore abortion access nationwide, and expanded access to abortion medications and birth control

For a diplomacy-first foreign policy centered on human rights and equity, treating military action as a last resort; supports the Haiti Caucus and advocacy for women, girls, and marginalized groups internationally
For a more humane immigration system centered on compassion, family reunification, and expanded access to public institutions, healthcare, and education for immigrant communities

For federal action to address childhood trauma and support trauma survivors, including legislation for families of homicide victims and survivors of mass violence events
Against the death penalty; has advocated for an end to the federal death penalty and secured a commitment from President Biden that no federal executions occur during his presidency
For transforming the criminal legal system, including ending cash bail and for-profit prisons, through the People's Justice Guarantee framework