# Ayanna Pressley

Democrat Representative · MA-7 [Official site ↗](https://pressley.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/P000617.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20P000617&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20P000617%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

1 press release on AI $2K from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

toward oversight Sep 28, 2026

Pressley and colleagues call for a moratorium on government use of biased, discriminatory facial recognition/biometric AI technology.

““With the rise of facial recognition technology across our communities, we must pass comprehensive policies that prevent government agencies like DOJ or ICE from using this faulty, flawed technology t…”

[Source ↗](https://pressley.house.gov/2026/09/28/pressley-markey-merkley-jayapal-tlaib-reintroduce-legislation-to-halt-government-use-of-facial-recognition-and-other-biometric-technology/)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

YEA Sep 16, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270)

passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3

YEA Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0)

motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216

NAY Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e)

passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212

NAY Jun 29, 2026

[KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b)

passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117

YEA Jan 20, 2026

[AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac)

passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999)

procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216

NAY Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81)

passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112

YEA Sep 10, 2025

[Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab)

motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219

## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs

Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.

$2K

From employees and investors, personally

$0

From company PACs

### By employer

Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.

### Largest gifts

| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Samuel Gunther | ALPHABET, INC. | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159762866820) |
| May 20, 2025 | Ethan Sterling | GOOGLE | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159762866706) |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Margaret McKenna | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159876010316) |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Alia Atlas | GOOGLE | $20 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608209899774767) |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Alia Atlas | GOOGLE | $20 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608209899774711) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Alia Atlas | GOOGLE | $20 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159876010123) |
| May 12, 2026 | Alia Atlas | GOOGLE | $20 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159876010247) |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Alia Atlas | GOOGLE | $20 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159876009912) |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Alia Atlas | GOOGLE | $20 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857433564) |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Alia Atlas | GOOGLE | $20 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857433477) |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Alia Atlas | GOOGLE | $20 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857433630) |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Alia Atlas | GOOGLE | $20 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605029866787872) |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Alia Atlas | GOOGLE | $20 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605029866787998) |
| Oct 12, 2025 | Alia Atlas | GOOGLE | $20 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605029866788067) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Alia Atlas | GOOGLE | $20 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791261047) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.