About
Pressley, Ayanna Soyini A Representative from Massachusetts; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 3, 1974; graduated from Francis W. Parker School, Chicago, Ill., 1992; attended Boston University, Boston, Mass., 1992-1994; staff, United States Representative Joseph P. Kennedy II of Massachusetts, 1996; staff, United States Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, 1996-2009; member of the Boston, Mass., city council, 2010-2019; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2019-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 629 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.0% — Voted against their own party majority 0 of 592 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
1,027 — Attracted 1,027 cosponsors across 36 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleBottom 25%
3 — Attracted 3 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
269 — 269 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
14 — 14 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
What Happens When the Demand for Racism Exceeds the Supply
National Review · Oct 8, 2026
Springfield bidders mount a full court press
The Boston Globe · Sep 18, 2026
House Financial Services Panel Advances CFPB Reform Bill
Legis1 · Sep 19, 2026
CNN’s Erin Burnett Shouts About Trump Driving Up World Prices
Newsbusters · Sep 16, 2026
The Lynching Epidemic That Wasn’t
National Review · Sep 15, 2026