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These 13 House Democrats voted against a resolution to condemn Iran's attack on Israel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Republicans were teeing up bills "designed purposefully to incre…
Bryan Metzger
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Powerful images capture Cori Bush and Ayanna Pressley's emotional reaction as Derek Chauvin was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd
Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) embraces Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) as members of the Congressional Black Ca…
Lauren Frias
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President Joe Biden asks student-loan borrowers to 'do their part' in preparing for payments to resume on May 1 as pressure for broad cancellation ramps up again
Biden gave student-loan borrowers an additional three months of relief. Advocates say the president…
Ayelet Sheffey
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DC statehood is not a 'power grab.' It's about full representation and respect.
While Republicans argue that Democrats are seeking DC statehood to cement power, the push for full …
John L. Dorman
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Ayanna Pressley says it's not time for a student-debt relief backup plan yet, as a conservative-majority Supreme Court decides whether Biden's plan is legal
Rep. Pressley told Insider that "we are still in this," and the Supreme Court should uphold Biden's…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden might extend the student-loan payment pause beyond February 1
The Education Dept. confirmed to Insider it will announce whether it will extend student-loan relie…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Members of 'The Squad' defend each other in clashes with moderate Democrats and the GOP. Here's a timeline of their friendship.
From left to right: "Squad" members Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Ilhan…
Talia Lakritz
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Congressional progressives back new bill to radically change the 'broken' clemency system
The bill, introduced by Rep. Ayanna Pressley, would create a new, independent board to review reque…
Charles Davis
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The student-loan payment restart in 55 days will 'strip' $85 billion from 18 million borrowers next year, 3 top Democrats say
Elizabeth Warren, Ayanna Pressley, and Chuck Schumer highlighted a Roosevelt Institute report showi…
Ayelet Sheffey
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On student-debt cancellation, AOC slams the 'ridiculous assertion' it would benefit the rich: 'Do we really think that a billionaire's child is taking student loans?'
AOC and House progressives like Rep. Ayanna Pressley say borrowers will face "a disastrous financia…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Democrats unveil a plan to provide every American child with a $1,000 savings account that can be accessed at age 18
Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Ayanna Pressley are pressing the Biden administration to include the "bab…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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AOC slams Biden for prematurely celebrating his infrastructure win: 'Messaging it as a solution alone is going to get us into trouble'
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was one of six Democrats who voted against the infrastructure bill, but Bi…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Over 3 dozen Democrats lawmakers urge Biden to commute the sentences of all remaining federal death row inmates
Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Cori Bush led thirty-seven lawmakers in asking Biden to honor "the tradit…
John L. Dorman
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2 new members of the progressive 'Squad' won't say whether they'll support Nancy Pelosi's fourth bid for house speaker
Incoming Reps. Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman on Sunday didn't answer if they planned to vote Pelosi i…
Connor Perrett
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley dubs Georgia GOP Sens. Loeffler and Perdue 'the Bonnie and Clyde of corruption'
"Georgia, do your thing," she said. "I know we're asking a lot of Georgia. But do your thing, Georg…
John L. Dorman
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'These are survival checks': Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley slammed $600 coronavirus stimulus checks as insufficient
Pressley pointed out that "600 dollars does not even cover one month's rent" in an interview on MSN…
Inyoung Choi
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Biden has 2 weeks to give answers on canceling student debt broadly, AOC, Ilhan Omar, and 12 other Democrats say
In a letter Friday, Democrats demanded the Education Department determine in two weeks the legality…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A week after Brandon Bernard's execution and multiple attempts to persuade Trump to stop others, dozens of members of Congress are asking Biden to end the federal death penalty
"The current administration has weaponized capital punishment with callous disregard for human life…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Chuck Schumer calls out Biden for dragging his feet on the student debt crisis: 'Students don't need their debts paused - they need it erased'
"It's unacceptable, it's un-American. And at the rate we're going, it's unsustainable," Senate Majo…
Ayelet Sheffey
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'Unity at the expense of my equality... is not an option': Ayanna Pressley turns the screws on Democratic leadership over party divides ahead of Georgia runoffs
"We have sacrificed and shelved and moderated and whispered in the name of unity for a very long ti…