AYANNA PRESSLEY

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are reacting to former President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is running for president once again for the 2024 election. Trump announced his third campaign for the White House Tuesday night from Mar-a-Lago, only a week following a disappointing midterm showing by Republicans. Within the 9 o’clock hour Tuesday evening, several lawmakers in the Bay State were…

A pause on federal student loan payments is set to end on Aug. 31, with President Joe Biden expected to decide whether to extend the moratorium again or answer calls to cancel student debt. “There’s a lot of questions being asked. There has not been an official plan announced by the Biden administration at this point,” said Kristina Carvalho, policy…

Massachusetts Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Katherine Clark were arrested while attending a protest in support of abortion rights in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. In a statement, Pressley spokesperson Ricardo A. Sánchez said Pressley was one of several people arrested by U.S. Capitol police during the event outside the U.S Supreme Court. “Today, Congresswoman Pressley joined her colleagues and grassroots...

Last month, Rayla Campbell made history, becoming the first Black woman to make Massachusetts’ statewide ballot as a candidate for secretary of state. Recent shocking comments about the state’s education system drew some negative press, but Campbell says if she wins, her focus would be on the ballot box. Campbell says she’s not your typical Massachusetts Republican. “There are...

New England’s largely Democratic delegation responded to reporting that the Supreme Court is prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade with fury and calls for Congress to protect the abortion rights it has guaranteed for half a century. Politico reported Monday that a draft opinion circulated by justices suggests the high court’s majority supports the overturning of the landmark 1973...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., posted and then deleted tweets Sunday night that appeared to support actor Will Smith for slapping comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars over a joke made about Smith’s wife.

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.