AYANNA PRESSLEY

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley said Friday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. The Massachusetts Democrat said that after experiencing symptoms, she received a positive, breakthrough positive COVID-19 test result Friday. “Thankfully, my symptoms are relatively mild, and I am grateful to be fully vaccinated and boosted. I am currently isolating and following all health protocols in order to...

Who’s on the naughty and nice lists of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, the state’s U.S. senators and other top politicians this holiday season? They offered a glimpse of that as they sang carols with Alison King for NBC10 Boston’s annual “Political Harmony” video — though some were more forthcoming than others. It is politics, after all! On the nice...

Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday he is activating the National Guard to assist in hospitals across the state, and he also issued a mask advisory — something that lawmakers and certain groups say is not enough.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley might not have had a new vinyl record in her Christmas list, but it looks like she’ll be receiving one — and from a very special person. The one and only Mariah Carey offered to send the Massachusetts Democrat a new copy of her record, after Pressley announced someone had swiped hers. Pressley tweeted about the missing…

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, who represents parts of Boston and its suburbs, was one of only six House Democrats to vote against the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill after it was separated from the Build Back Better bill that would bolster child care, paid leave and clean energy. In an interview with NBC10 Boston’s Alison King, Pressley explained Monday night that...

The Massachusetts congresswoman was one of six Democrats who voted against the bill. In an interview with NBC10 Boston’s Alison King, she explains what motivated her.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is one of only six House Democrats to vote against the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill after it was separated from the Build Back Better bill that would bolster child care, paid leave and clean energy

Billions of dollars will now be headed to Massachusetts to help fix roads and bridges after the long-awaited infrastructure bill finally cleared the House late Friday on a 228-206 vote — but not all of the state’s delegation voted for it. The White House has said once signed, the new law will reach virtually every corner of the country and…

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, who represents parts of Boston and its suburbs, voted against the $1 trillion infrastructure deal late Friday, one of six Democrats to register a no vote on the measure. The House passed the massive package of road and other infrastructure projects 228-206 after Democrats resolved a months-long standoff between progressives and moderates, notching a victory that President…

Attorney General Maura Healey said she is deeply concerned about what’s happening in Texas and other state, despite the fact that Massachusetts has done a lot to protect abortion rights.

Last weekend it was Acting Mayor Kim Janey. This week it’s Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. Boston mayoral candidate Michelle Wu has picked up a second key endorsement in less than a week. “Michelle has a passion for service and a vision for our city that is grounded in her own lived experience and belief in the transformative potential of policy,”...

Michelle Wu’s opponent, Annissa Essaibi-George, says she’s disappointed to not have Pressley’s endorsement but the endorsement she’s looking for is the people of Boston.

Three members of Massachusetts’ congressional delegation visited a Cambridge day care center Wednesday in what was more than just an opportunity to engage with some adorable babies. Reps. Katherine Clark, Ayanna Pressley and Lori Trahan were hosting Cecilia Rouse, the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, to call for the passage of the American Families Plan, which…

A proposal to invest in child care, health care and education programs has strong support from members of the Massachusetts delegation.

Nearly two months after the death of Mikayla Miller, 13 elected officials are calling for an independent investigation now that trust with the community has been broken.

Nearly two months after the death of Mikayla Miller, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and a dozen state and local elected officials from Massachusetts asked for an independent investigation now that trust with the community has been broken. Mikayla, a 16-year-old from Hopkinton, was found dead in a wooded area on April 18. The day before, she’d been hit in a fight…

In a virtual fashion, mothers will be walking for peace once again on Sunday. The 25th annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace, which will be live-streamed on the necn Facebook page, takes place this Mother’s Day beginning at 9 a.m. The event was founded by Chaplain Clementina Chery, whose son, Louis D. Brown, was murdered as a teenager. Her...

Attorney General Maura Healey, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley are calling on President Joe Biden to forgive student loan debt up to $50,000 per borrower.

President Joe Biden should help those struggling under crushing student loan debt by immediately canceling up to $50,000 of debt for federal student loan borrowers, Democratic elected officials said Thursday. Biden can make the move by using existing authority granted to him under the Higher Education Act, said U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Massachusetts Attorney...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., spent Tuesday morning volunteering at the East Boston Community Soup Kitchen, where she talked about how the American Rescue Plan will help support people who are struggling.