Washington, July 16 -- Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley issued the following press release:

"So let me be clear to families throughout the country: the only people who should be ashamed of medical debt is the Republican Party because they have obstructed progress for affordable health care at every turn, and then they rescinded the rule that would have given you some relief." Pressley Legislation Would Protect Consumers from Abusive Medical Debt Collection Practices Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - During a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) slammed Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Russell Vought for rescinding medical debt collection rules that provided essential consumer ...