Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

The role of the top Democratic lawmaker on the panel was a 'profound and consequential one'

We've asked for the opportunity to do this in the light of day so that people can call their representatives' offices in order to stop this disaster.

It's actually clear to me that the underlying dynamics in the caucus have not shifted with respect to seniority as much as I think would be necessary.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was among the first politicians on Capitol Hill to offer three months of paid parental leave to her entire staff.

It’s actually clear to me that the underlying dynamics in the caucus have not shifted with respect to seniority as much as I think would be necessary, and so I believe I’ll be staying put at Energy and Commerce.

Listen, I’m — it’s a video. And frankly, I think what people should be most concerned about is the fact that Republicans are trying to cut Medicaid right now and people’s health care is in danger.

Idaho, I am so touched being here. I’m a girl from the Bronx. To be welcomed here in this state, all of us together, seeing our common cause — this is what this country is all about.

To me, this moment isn’t about campaigns or elections or politics.

We should never underestimate the power of organizing right now, in this moment.

Plenty of politicians on both sides of the aisle feel threatened by rising class consciousness.

When those with the most economic, political and technological power destroy the public good in order to enrich themselves at the price of millions of Americans.

We are witnessing an oligarchy in America.

The tide is turning, with brave judges, educators, lawyers, courageous fired government whistleblowers, and countless others in every occupation stepping up.

It looks like living wages, Utah. It looks like stable housing, Utah. It looks like guaranteed healthcare, Salt Lake City. And it looks like respect for all of our differences, no matter who we are or where we come from.

We can make a new world, a better country where we can fight for the dignity of all people.

This is not Trump's country. This is our country.

This is about getting more people to stand up, I think, against the monied interests that are corrupting both parties.

We can make a new world, a better country where we can fight for the dignity of all people.

So many of us know what it feels like for life to be one bad day, one bad piece of news, one major setback from everything feeling like it's going to fall apart. And we don't have to live like this anymore, Utah!

We're here to flip this state.

When members have access to sensitive information, they should not be trading in the stock market on it.

Any member of Congress who purchased stocks in the last 48 hours should probably disclose that now.

We saw Majorie Taylor Greene buy that dip. How much did you make? How much did you make off of people’s despair?

It does not surprise us that their first economic mission has been to target Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, firing our federal workers, and cutting benefits from our veterans for hundreds of billions of dollars, so that they can hand…

Oligarchy or democracy, but we cannot have both.