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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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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.

Jun 12, 2019

Madam Chair, I rise today to offer this critical bipartisan amendment that will allow United States researchers to study and examine the extraordinary promise shown by several schedule I drugs that have been shown in treating critical…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jun 12, 2019

Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Ocasio-Cortez). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jun 12, 2019

Madam Chair, my colleague across the aisle said we need to research this more, and I agree, and that is why this amendment is being introduced. The note was brought up that there is a rider provision saying that there is an exception for…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jun 12, 2019

Madam Chair, I think it is important that we acknowledge and really recognize that this amendment is addressing the appropriation--it is an amendment to the appropriation in health and human services. The opioid crisis is here, and there…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jun 4, 2019

Mr. Speaker, today is a profoundly important day. It is the day that we passed the American Dream and Promise Act. So many have fought for so long to reform America's immigration system, and I commend the activists and grassroots…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-04
Jun 3, 2019

Now you have fired a quarter-million people, and now it is teachers and their pension funds that are on the hook for paying for that even though they had nothing to do with it?

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Jun 3, 2019

So teachers, police officers, firefighters, nurses, anyone who has a pension fund, they are now exposed to the risk of someone else's fat-cat gambling in the economy, correct?

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Jun 3, 2019

How is this not extremely similar to the 2008 financial crisis and the mortgage crisis?

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Jun 3, 2019

We've seen White supremacist attacks that were clearly domestic terrorism.

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Jun 3, 2019

So that's the statement, but the actual charge, was it--was the actual charge domestic terrorism?

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Jun 3, 2019

So it is possible that Jet Blue and Delta are working with the TSA to capture photos of passengers' faces without their explicit opt-in consent.

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