Pressley is the representative for Massachusetts’s 7th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. She has served since Jan 3, 2019. Pressley is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. She is 49 years old.
![Photo of Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA7]](/static/legislator-photos/412782-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2022 Report Card for Pressley.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Pressley is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Pressley has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 3, 2019 to Mar 23, 2023. See full analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Ayanna Pressley sits on the following committees:
Enacted Legislation
Pressley was the primary sponsor of 1 bill that was enacted:
Does 1 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Pressley sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Health (25%) Crime and Law Enforcement (23%) Finance and Financial Sector (20%) Education (11%) Housing and Community Development (10%) Taxation (5%) Sports and Recreation (3%) Transportation and Public Works (3%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Pressley recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.Con.Res. 23: Expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2023, as “Abortion Provider Appreciation …
- H.Res. 140: Honoring Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, 11-time National Basketball Association champion, first Black …
- H.R. 1041: American Opportunity Accounts Act
- H.J.Res. 25: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
- H.R. 8974 (117th): Payments Modernization Act of 2022
- H.Res. 1338 (117th): Honoring Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, 11-time National Basketball Association champion, first …
- H.Res. 1317 (117th): Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 2022, through December 20, …
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Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2019 to Mar 2023, Pressley missed 25 of 2,114 roll call votes, which is 1.2%. This is on par with the median of 1.5% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Rep. Pressley for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
