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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.

May 14, 2019

What I would ask of the FBI is: Why? What is your reason for what has been termed a lackadaisical attitude?

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May 14, 2019

And I don't want people to walk away thinking I'm saying all immigration policy is meant to implement a White supremacist agenda.

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May 8, 2019

I think we need to--people say 'opioid crisis' because that is what is killing so many people, but at its core, you are right, this is an addiction crisis, and we have to treat people as we find them.

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May 8, 2019

the President's budget is proposing $1.5 trillion in cuts to the Medicaid program over the next 10 years.

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May 8, 2019

it seems that upon closer inspection he is actually gutting the very programs that are critical to combating the opioid epidemic.

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May 8, 2019

Our major threats in Houston are methamphetamine, cocaine, and synthetic drugs.

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Apr 30, 2019

So we passed a voter registration law, an automatic voter reg law in California.

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Apr 30, 2019

We are trying to change that. My colleague from I think West Virginia always loves to point out California...

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Apr 30, 2019

Each election, we have to see how it kind of continues to go, but each election you see it happening more and more...

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Apr 30, 2019

I find it, the documents that were just submitted to the record, quite interesting from my colleague from Texas.

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Apr 30, 2019

And so have you found that states with a history, in fact, those that were subjected to the Voting Rights Act, because they had disproportionately targeted communities of color and disenfranchising communities of color in the past, now…

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