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Where they stand
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| Issue | Ayanna PressleyDemocratic |
|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Pressley supports transforming the criminal legal system to address racial inequities and promote justice, safety, and human dignity. Pressley supports federal action to address unemployment and the racial wealth gap, advocating for investments in minority entrepreneurship and economic relief. Pressley votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts. |
| Healthcare | Pressley supports Medicare For All and investments in community health centers to address healthcare disparities and ensure equitable access to care. Pressley opposes Republican healthcare bills that cut Medicaid and raise costs, emphasizing the ongoing healthcare crisis. Pressley votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering premiums bills. |
| Immigration | Pressley advocates for a just and humane immigration system grounded in dignity, compassion, and support beyond immigration status. Pressley criticizes the terrorizing of families and communities by ICE and the Trump administration’s use of DOJ against political enemies. Pressley votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution. |
| Public Safety & Crime | Pressley seeks to address the impact of violence and trauma by pursuing policies that create pathways to justice and healing for affected communities. Pressley condemns gun violence as a public health crisis and calls for ending the cycle of violence and trauma. Pressley votes yea on the GUARD Act but nay on bills related to privacy, gun rights, bail, violent offenders, and law enforcement support. |
| Abortion | Pressley supports abortion access and reproductive freedom as fundamental rights. Pressley advocates investing in women’s health research and opposes policies that cause shame, suffering, and pain for women. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Pressley opposes spending bills that harm families by making them poorer and sicker, criticizing cuts to Medicaid and healthcare. Pressley votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims but nay on multiple appropriations and budget resolution bills. |
| Energy & Environment | Pressley supports climate justice initiatives to confront the climate crisis and build a more equitable district. Pressley supports investments to improve climate resilience and lower energy costs, opposing policies that increase energy expenses for families. Pressley votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on consumer fuel choice and HEATS Act. |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Pressley promotes a foreign policy centered on empathy and the pursuit of peace. Pressley condemns the Trump administration’s militarization tactics as suppressing Black leadership rather than promoting safety. Pressley votes yea on resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and surveillance extension. |