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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she gained national attention for her progressive policies and advocacy on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and economic inequality. Ocasio-Cortez is known for her grassroots campaigning and her ability to mobilize young voters, making her a prominent figure in the progressive wing of the party.
Lastly, I would like to close, speaking to some of the individuals who have already been mentioned, and some of the folks who have already been mentioned in prior remarks: our staff, our Capitol Police, our House clerks, we thank you. We…
29 days ago, on January 6, 2021, insurrectionists attacked our Capitol seeking to overturn the results of our Nation's election. Twenty-nine days ago, the glass in and around this very Chamber was shattered by gunshots, clubs, and by…
I think that what Representative Tlaib speaks to is so powerful and so important because when we attack not just Members of Congress and focus on them because of their gender, their faith, their race, their creed, we make everyone on this…
To every single staff member of the United States Congress, we thank you. To our food service workers, we thank you. To our custodial workers sweeping up the glass on the floor shattered by white supremacists, cleaning up after their mess…
so that every time a Republican says we need to move on and forget about it, they are reminded about what they`re trying to absolve and excuse.
I thank Representative Bush for her comments today and for how she carries herself in this Chamber every day, which is just a powerful demonstration of why so many people are inspired by her example. Madam Speaker, how much time is…
I couldn't help but notice how time and again concerns about the child separation policy were raised by government officials during the time, only to be dismissed by Attorney General Sessions and his top DOJ advisors.
Then I hear these huge violent bangs on my door and then every door going into my office. There were no yells, no one saying who they were, nobody identifying themselves and just boom, boom, boom. I hide back in the bathroom behind the…
I think that really gets to the heart of this matter, which is that this was a deliberate choice.
We knew in advance that violence was planned. We knew that that violence needed someone to tell the lie.
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