Ayanna Pressley

To Turn Election Wins Into Policy, House Progressives Need More Committee Power

Progressive policies face a committee structure that distorts democracy and favors corporate-backed centrists.

Zephyr Teachout Dec 04, 2020

Teens Younger Than 18 Could Soon Have The Right To Vote In San Francisco

A measure on the ballot next month would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote, a change that advocates say would crucially expand the voting pool.

Lauren Gill Oct 23, 2020

Lawmakers Push For The Federal Government To Treat Racism As A Public Health Crisis

Members of Congress have introduced a bill that would create a National Center on Anti-Racism in Health.

Kira Lerner Sep 04, 2020

Black Women Have Long Faced Racism in Healthcare. COVID-19 Is Only Amplifying It.

A Brooklyn teacher tried three times to get treatment for the coronavirus. Now she’s fighting for her life.

Erin Clare Brown Apr 10, 2020

Ayanna Pressley’s Husband Spent 10 Years in Prison. Now He and Pressley Are Fighting for Re-Entry Reform

The U.S. representative said her husband helped her realize that when one person is incarcerated, many more are affected.

Kira Lerner Mar 04, 2020

U.S. Senate Candidate Endorses Ayanna Pressley’s Criminal Justice Reform Plan

Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez of Texas told The Appeal about her vision for a complete overhaul of her state’s legal system.

Kira Lerner Jan 09, 2020

Ayanna Pressley Hopes the U.S. Can Reduce Its Prison Population by Over 80 Percent

The Appeal spoke with the lawmaker about her “entirely new blueprint for a just society.”

Kira Lerner Nov 19, 2019