Continue fighting for the dignity of work and oppose efforts to strip the Federal Reserve's maximum-employment mandate.

While Republicans continue advancing harmful, anti-worker policies, I’ll keep fighting for the dignity of work.

Pressley commits to keep fighting against anti-worker policies and in support of the dignity of work.

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On May 13, 2026, Pressley said she "vigorously oppose[d]" legislation to strip the Federal Reserve's mandate for maximum employment and argued that "the dignity of work is transformational" and that the Fed's maximum-employment mandate is essential.

Direct official evidence that Pressley continued publicly fighting the effort and opposed removing the Fed's maximum-employment mandate.

partial same_term A for effort

WATCH: Pressley Slams Republican Bill that Ignores Unemployment Crisis, Strips Federal Reserve’s Mandate to Maximize Employment - Ayanna Pressley
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The House Financial Services Committee marked up H.R. 5396, the Price Stability Act of 2025, and ordered it reported favorably by a recorded vote of 30 yeas and 21 nays. The repository also records that Pressley offered amendments to H.R. 5396, including amendments that were not agreed to and one that was ruled nongermane.

Official committee record showing the anti-maximum-employment bill advanced despite Pressley's opposition and amendment efforts.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Various Measures | Committee Repository | U.S. House of Representatives
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Pressley said she "vigorously oppose[d]" legislation to strip the Federal Reserve's maximum-employment mandate, argued that work is dignity, and said she was fighting for people seeking jobs. Her office also said she offered four amendments during the markup to affirm the importance of the mandate.

Direct official evidence that Pressley continued public advocacy for the dignity of work and opposed removing the Fed's maximum-employment mandate during the same House term.

delivered same_term A for effort

WATCH: Pressley Slams Republican Bill that Ignores Unemployment Crisis, Strips Federal Reserve’s Mandate to Maximize Employment - Ayanna Pressley
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The House Financial Services Committee record says H.R. 5396, the Price Stability Act of 2025, was ordered reported favorably by 30 yeas to 21 nays. It also records three Pressley amendments to H.R. 5396 as not agreed to by recorded votes and one Pressley amendment as ruled out of order as nongermane.

Official committee record confirms Pressley took concrete action against the bill through amendments, even though the committee advanced the underlying bill.

delivered same_term A for effort

Various Measures | Committee Repository | U.S. House of Representatives
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The introduced bill text states that H.R. 5396 would amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the Board of Governors' and FOMC's focus on maximum employment. Section 2 would strike "maximum employment, stable prices" and insert "stable prices."

Official bill text verifies that the legislation Pressley opposed was indeed an effort to remove the Federal Reserve's maximum-employment mandate.

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Text - H.R.5396 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Price Stability Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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Pressley's letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that the Fed has a statutory mandate to promote maximum employment for all people and asked what steps the Fed would take to continue upholding that mandate for Black women.

Official letter shows Pressley was already pressing the Federal Reserve on maximum employment and worker dignity in the same congressional term before the May 2026 markup.

delivered same_term A for effort

Letter to Chair Powell on Black Women Unemployment
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Pressley's office announced that she and Rep. Summer Lee introduced the Better Labor Statistics Act to codify monthly unemployment reporting and demographic labor data, while noting her repeated calls for the Federal Reserve to act on rising unemployment.

Official evidence of continued work-focused advocacy tied to labor-market data and maximum-employment oversight in the same term.

partial same_term A for effort

On Anniversary of Creation of Department of Labor, Pressley, Lee Unveil Bill to Codify Monthly Publication of Jobs Report, Ensure Accurate Picture of Workforce Stability - Ayanna Pressley
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