Washington, Oct. 7 -- Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley issued the following press release:

BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-01), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), and Bill Keating (MA-09) released the following statement urging Mass General Brigham (MGB) and the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) to continue their negotiations to avert a strike at Brigham and Women's Hospital. "Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system-our loved ones and communities rely on them each and every day. Our nurses deserve fair contracts that reflect th...