I find Governor Abbott's comments disgusting, and I think there's twofold.
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.
This is about making sure that someone like me, as a woman, or any menstruating person in this country cannot make decisions over their own body.
It is no secret that the Trump administration carried out extremely xenophobic and racist immigration policies.
This idea that to even challenge the fact that his life and that everyone there’s life was in danger is -- it is ludicrous and plays into this very extreme Republican radicalization that what happened and the 6th was not serious.
I just unequivocally condemn anybody who says that these people are here to do harm.
the idea that we will now demonize them for helping the United States or at least, you know, assisting and trusting the United States is unconscionable.
We have a responsibility to make a home for the people whose lives have been upended by interventionist U.S. foreign policy.
the promises that they offered, at the very least, can be held and kept. It`s our overall quagmire of what we have done over the last 20 years in Afghanistan.
It`s absolutely wild that members of Congress are still allowed to buy and sell individual stock. It shouldn`t be legal. We`ve introduced legislation to end the practice. But as one can imagine, it`s a very uphill battle to pass.
we cannot hide behind the Republican Party in the lack of ability to extend the eviction moratorium.
So what we saw today was, frankly, a lot of lack of clarity in what was happening on the floor. And, eventually, what this concluded in, after negotiations all day in trying to secure the votes to extend the eviction moratorium, the House…





