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.
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…
I frankly don’t know how colleagues, especially those who decided to get on a plane, instead of stay here in Washington and try to figure this out, explain it to their constituents.
we cannot hide behind the Republican Party in the lack of ability to extend the eviction moratorium.
the fact of the matter is, is that this was not just Republicans who objected to this. There were not the votes present.
So, to clarify, the Fifth Circuit already told Governor Abbott that these voter ID propositions are discriminatory, and Abbott knows this, has been told by the courts, and is still continuing to support laws that he knows are…
These bills would then expand the authority of partisan poll watchers by granting them what is known as 'free movement' at a polling location, which could allow them to harass voters, correct?
These bills will then expand the authority of partisan poll watchers by granting them -- quote, unquote -- what is known as free movement at a polling location, which could allow them to harass voters, correct?
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from California for the time. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of my amendment in order to increase and decrease funds in the State Department to highlight the need for stronger congressional…
Representative Thompson, this sounds an awful lot like the Jim Crow that you grew up in and were born into. Based on your lived experience, would you say that these proposed voting laws are remnants of Jim Crow?





