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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 26, 2022

I believe that dragging, you know, dragging one’s feet on this, and this idea that, you know, I believe that the President was genuine and authentic in his assessment and believing that his decades in the United States Senate, and his…

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Jan 26, 2022

the country is very clearly on a precipice of fascism, and a return to Jim Crow, the sweeping attack on voting rights in this country and the very real threat that we have of seeing what happened for example, with Ruth -- the consequences…

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Jan 26, 2022

I believe that the Biden administration is well within their right to counter Russia’s aggression diplomatically. But there is not a military solution to this problem.

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Jan 18, 2022

And even while the government paid TransDigm $1.5 billion in cash as part of a pandemic debt buyback program to prevent precisely those layoffs from occurring, you took home a total of $90 million in compensation during that time, more…

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Jan 18, 2022

So, about $7,495 for a part that cost about $135.

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Jan 18, 2022

According to The Wall Street Journal, since 2001, military outsourcing has pushed Pentagon spending to about $14 trillion.

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Jan 18, 2022

The U.S. Government hid the real price tag of our war in Afghanistan and contracts with private companies like yours.

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Jan 13, 2022

Sixty-three percent of borrowers who made payments with Navient during the COVID forbearance still owe more now than they originally borrowed. We, as a country, are profiting off of insurmountable and crushing educational debt. And it is…

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Dec 20, 2021

When a handful of us in the House warned this would happen, the Dem leaders gave Manchin everything he wanted, first by moving BIF BBB, instead of passing together.

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Dec 19, 2021

I think what Senator Manchin did yesterday represents such an egregious breach of the trust of the president.

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Dec 14, 2021

Mr. Speaker, while in a meeting with constituents, I missed the rollcall No. 442 vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 442. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Allred (Davids (KS))…

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