A coalition of prominent Democratic lawmakers, led by Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), reintroduced ambitious legislation Wednesday aimed at halting discrimination by artificial intelligence in critical areas of American life. The “AI Civil Rights Act” seeks to impose federal guardrails on the opaque algorithms that increasingly determine who gets a job,…
In response to a growing wave of legal and political efforts aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across the United States, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) has introduced the Equity in Government Act, legislation intended to restore and expand federal DEI policies significantly curtailed under President Donald Trump’s administration. The bill arrives as…
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) is at the forefront of a legal and legislative battle against the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025,” a policy blueprint that she warns could drastically alter the legal landscape in the United States if former President Donald Trump is re-elected. As a founding member of the “Stop Project 2025” task force, Pressley…