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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.

Jan 14, 2025

What this also opens the door for is for women to try to perform a very specific kind of femininity for the very kind of men who are drafting this bill.

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Jan 14, 2025

Mr. Speaker, here we are today. Republicans, who have voted consistently against the Violence Against Women Act, who have taken away the rights of all women to choose and have control over their own body, who as women are bleeding out in…

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Jan 14, 2025

Thank you for your concern about women for the first time that I've seen.

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Jan 14, 2025

I know who loves this bill. Yes, bigoted folks love this bill. Assaulters love this bill. But also, CEOs love this bill.

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Dec 16, 2024

Tried my best. Sorry I couldn’t pull it through everyone—we live to fight another day.

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Dec 14, 2024

A lot of it has to do with using our bully pulpit to ring the alarm and let the American people know what's going on.

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Dec 14, 2024

Of course, very, very. And what we’re seeing at the Los Angeles Times and the takeover of media, it's extremely concerning.

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Dec 14, 2024

Yeah, it is, but I think we've demonstrated this term, even being in the minority, we've been able to thoroughly dismantle a lot of the Republican initiative.

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Dec 14, 2024

I think that we shouldn't be afraid to lean into the sources of a lot of people's economic pain, and we need to be forthright.

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Dec 14, 2024

We should be going after corporations. We need to be going after corruption.

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Dec 7, 2024

Even in the minority, we have leveraged the committee's substantial talent to empower our membership, derail the majority's attempts to launch baseless impeachment proceedings against President Biden.

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