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Ayanna Pressley: “Republicans are directing the Federal Reserve to stop…”

Featuring: Ayanna Pressley, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 7th Congressional District

Rep. Pressley Presses to Amend Deceitful GOP Bill that Ignores Unemployment Crisis

Published May 13, 2026 | Video Starts at 02:08

Does this bill help the Fed control inflation? No. Does this bill get rid of Trump's tariffs? No. Does this bill confront the affordability crisis? No. This bill is only one sentence long. Republicans are directing the Federal Reserve to stop working towards maximum employment. A sad day for our economy where Republicans in Congress are against people having jobs again. The best way to support working families is to ensure that they keep working. (02:08–02:15)

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Asserts that the bill directs the Federal Reserve to cease efforts towards maximum employment.

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