Bean Town Times

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, representing Massachusetts’ 7th district since 2019, shared her perspectives on various issues through a series of tweets. Pressley, who succeeded Mike Capuano in the U.S. Congress and has a background in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, addressed topics ranging from government funding to tax season tools and concerns over national security.

On February 2, 2025, Congresswoman Pressley criticized former President Donald Trump for attempting to "rip away funding for Head Start, fuel assistance & other vital resources—plunging families into fear & chaos." She noted that efforts to counteract these actions were successful, expressing pride in collaborating with colleagues such as Whip Katherine Clark and Representative Jim McGovern: "But we fought back & forced him to back down."

Later that day, she reminded her constituents in Massachusetts' 7th district about the ongoing tax season. In her tweet at 21:00 UTC, she highlighted the availability of the IRS' Direct File tool as a resource for taxpayers: "#MA7, tax season is here! You can now save time & money by filing your taxes directly through the IRS' Direct File tool."

In another post on February 2 at 22:06 UTC, Pressley expressed concern over Elon Musk's alleged access to classified materials and private financial information under Trump's administration. She described this situation as "dangerous" and an "unprecedented power grab": "No one elected Musk—but Trump is letting him raid classified material and people's private financial information."