Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

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

For America's 250th, I read Frederick Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on the House floor—for the first time in history.

His speech endures as a mirror & mandate for us all—to confront our inequities while fighting for an America as good as its promise.

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🚨UPDATE: Rümeysa Öztürk has now suffered three separate asthma attacks while in DHS custody.

She has not received her required asthma medications—a violation of her fundamental right to medical care.

This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov

This week, my Somerville constituent Rümeysa Öztürk was abducted in broad daylight by DHS officials and sent to Louisiana to be locked in a detention center. She has not been charged with any crime.

This week, my Somerville constituent Rümeysa Öztürk was abducted in broad daylight by DHS officials and sent to Louisiana to be locked in a detention center. She has not been charged with any crime.

There's no ICE accountability without ending qualified immunity.

They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.

My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.

Today, I reviewed some of the classified Epstein files.

They were disturbing & hard to review—but even harder for survivors to have experienced.

The DOJ must follow the law & release the files, with protections for survivors.

Our march towards healing, transparency, & accountability continues.

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BREAKING: ICE killed a Minnesota woman in broad daylight & there must be accountability.

But when I moved to subpoena all records & footage related to this murder, Republicans voted it down.

They've never cared about law & order or keeping our communities safe.

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Republicans snuck an amendment into this bill to ban Affordable Care Act insurance plans from covering abortion care.

This is part of their play for a national abortion ban, in the middle of the night, and ripping healthcare away from millions.

From Montgomery to Massachusetts, our destinies are tied.

That's why I'm in Alabama today organizing and mobilizing to defend our right to vote.

The blueprint for our survival has already been written, and we just have to follow it.

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Survivors of Epstein’s abuse deserve transparency, accountability, & healing.

That’s why I signed a discharge petition to force a vote on the House floor to release all the files.

And we won’t stop our push for a full, public Congressional hearing to ensure survivors are heard.

I have no regard for a man who rips parents away from children, deports families, & imprisons our babies.

That's why I'm boycotting today's #SOTU & instead shedding light on the stories of our children terrorized by ICE.

Because our children deserve a childhood free from fear.

As a survivor of sexual violence, our work to release the Epstein files is deeply personal.

Healing, transparency, and accountability is long overdue.

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It's been over a month since Adelita Grijalva was duly elected to Congress.

But Speaker Johnson is denying her constituents representation and refusing to swear her in because she is the last signature needed to force a vote to release the Epstein files.

Shameful.

Our Haitian neighbors are deeply rooted in our communities and essential to our economy.

And terminating TPS for Haiti would be devastating & destabilizing, especially in Boston.

That's why we're fighting hard to extend Haiti TPS and we're closer than ever to getting it done.

Boston could face immediate consequences if TPS ends for Haitians, officials warn - The Boston Globe

The city is home to 3,700 TPS-protected Haitians, who are a major part of the workforce, city councilors said Thursday.

The brilliance, elegance, and beauty of Barack & Michelle Obama.

Today the House will vote to release the Epstein files, an important step toward accountability.

I will spend the day centering our survivors.

Your experiences are real, you deserve to be heard, and this Congresswoman won’t stop fighting for you.

Elon Musk has got to go.

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Trump and Musk don't want watchdogs like the CFPB protecting the people.

They want big banks and bad actors to run rampant and take people for a ride.

They want to pillage the government and make themselves rich.

But we won't let them.
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Rep. Pressley Rallies to Save CFPB from Trump-Musk Takeover

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@warren.senate.gov, @markey.senate.gov, and I demand that DHS immediately provide her access to the care she needs, restore her visa, and release her.

Every minute she remains in custody is another minute her health and rights are at risk.

Proud to bear witness & stand in solidarity with my brother colleague @booker.senate.gov.

Sen. Booker's historic speech is a testament to the power of one voice, one man, & free speech.

TY Senator for your advocacy & for meeting this unprecedented moment with unprecedented leadership.

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Don't get it twisted. Pam Bondi must still come before the Oversight Committee as mandated by our subpoena.

She must answer for her coverup of the Epstein files and weaponization of the DOJ.

We owe it to survivors and to the public to hold her accountable.

Jeffrey Epstein can rot in hell.

And I’m going to make sure he has no peace while he is there.

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IT'S OFFICIAL: The House has passed our extension of TPS for Haiti.

This win wouldn't be possible without the strength & organizing of our movement to defend our Haitian neighbors.

To those in the #MA7 & beyond, this is for you.

The Senate must pick this up without delay.

BREAKING: I'm reintroducing my bill with @markey.senate.gov to end qualified immunity for federal officers—including ICE agents.

This bill is for Renee Good, Keith Porter, & everyone in America to know that when ICE agents break the law & kill our neighbors, they'll be held accountable.

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