Rep. Ocasio-Cortez highlights

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez highlights "unusual" paid parental leave plan

Daniel Molina
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June 14, 2019
“Senior staffers are confident enough in them to take parental leave and not feel like everything will fall apart.”
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Support grows for Ted Cruz & Ocasio-Cortez anti-lobbying pact

Support grows for Ted Cruz & Ocasio-Cortez anti-lobbying pact

Javier Manjarres
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May 31, 2019
The political world shook as Sen. Ted Cruz (R) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) agreed to join efforts to permanently ban former members of Congress from ever becoming lobbyists.
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Dynamic Duo Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez help BLAST Act

Dynamic Duo Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez help BLAST Act

Javier Manjarres
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May 31, 2019
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) just got a bipartisan boost of support for his BLAST Act, a bill he introduced back in March with Sen. Mike Braun that would permanently ban former members of Congress from “cashing in and becoming lobbyists.”
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Ocasio-Cortez slams NRA over

Ocasio-Cortez slams NRA over "real america" remark

Daniel Molina
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April 27, 2019
“The socialist wave we warned was coming is here.
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Congressional Democrats face tough Venezuelan issue

Congressional Democrats face tough Venezuelan issue

Daniel Molina
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April 25, 2019
“The United States Should not anoint the leader of the opposition in Venezuela during an internal, politicized conflict.”
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AOC champions a

AOC champions a "Green new Decade"

Daniel Molina
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April 17, 2019
“They and others spent millions setting up a network of lobby groups and think tanks to create doubt
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Pelosi backs Omar, refuses to condemn her 9/11 remark

Pelosi backs Omar, refuses to condemn her 9/11 remark

Javier Manjarres
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April 14, 2019
Congressional Democrats have come out in force to condemn the recent video President Donald Trump created and tweeted of Rep, Ilhan Omar making an insensitive e 9/11 terrorist attack remark at recent CAIR event in California. The video shows clips of the actual attack in New York City followed by the video snippet of Omar […]
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Ocasio-Cortez questions Fmr Navy Seal's 9/11 commitment

Ocasio-Cortez questions Fmr Navy Seal's 9/11 commitment

Javier Manjarres
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April 12, 2019
Her suggestion that Crenshaw do something about terrorism is highly questionable, considering the he is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, who lost his eye fighting terrorists in Afghanistan, earning 2 Bronze Stars (one with Valor), the Purple Heart, the Navy Commendation Medal with Valor.
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Gaetz mocks AOC's

Gaetz mocks AOC's "Green New Deal," introduces "Green Real Deal"

Daniel Molina
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April 3, 2019
“Either we want a bunch of bureaucrats in Washington telling us what we can’t do, or, we empower American innovators to unlock things that we can do.”
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Democrat congresswoman turns on Socialist House Democrats

Democrat congresswoman turns on Socialist House Democrats

Daniel Molina
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April 2, 2019
This “is not the moment to undo the whole system and embrace something that Americans have spent blood and treasure fighting to save other countries from.”
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Ocasio-Cortez takes offense to Green Moo Deal

Ocasio-Cortez takes offense to Green Moo Deal" floor speech

Javier Manjarres
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March 27, 2019
As you can imagine, Ocasio-Cortez is not too happy about the outcome, and lashed out against Utah Senator Mike Lee (R) for his senate floor speech that she viewed disrespectful.
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"Green New Deal" gets crushed in the U.S. Senate

Javier Manjarres
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March 26, 2019
Now the moment of truth has come for the “New Deal” in the senate, and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s measure has been summarily defeated in the senate
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Ocasio-Cortez expresses support for a racially-charged tweet

Ocasio-Cortez expresses support for a racially-charged tweet

Javier Manjarres
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March 22, 2019
But Ocasio-Cortez has made the most news with her off-the-cuff fact-check worthy remarks, including those that skirt the racial divide.
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Republican campaign ad touts AOC's

Republican campaign ad touts AOC's " terrible ideas"

Daniel Molina
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March 20, 2019
"She has some terrible ideas.”
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AOC's Campaign Financing Called Hypocritical

AOC's Campaign Financing Called Hypocritical

Daniel Molina
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March 19, 2019
"If you want to go to school to learn how to make a dark money machine in politics, go to these guys."
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Nunes and Ocasio-Cortez spar over plastic straws, Socialism

Nunes and Ocasio-Cortez spar over plastic straws, Socialism

Javier Manjarres
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March 11, 2019
Nunes’ first anti-straw remark, which has made in jest, caught the eye of freshman Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,
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Omar, Ocasio-Cortez say Trump's lying about Venezuela

Omar, Ocasio-Cortez say Trump's lying about Venezuela

Javier Manjarres
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March 11, 2019
"Trump and Elliott Abrams cannot be trusted to tell the truth about what's happening in Venezuela. We must continue to question the narratives they provide and promote dialogue instead of intervention,” said Omar.
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Ocasio-Cortez's

Ocasio-Cortez's "I'm 100% people funded me" comment questioned

Javier Manjarres
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March 6, 2019
According to Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign finance reporting, “total individual contributions” netted $2,041,236.26, which includes $2700 from billionaire Tom Steyer.
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Ocasio-Cortez defends Omar's Israel remarks, questions Democratic detractors

Ocasio-Cortez defends Omar's Israel remarks, questions Democratic detractors

Javier Manjarres
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March 5, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez questioned Vargas condemnation of Omar’s remarks, suggesting that she “apologize for her offense comments.”
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AOC Wants a Party Purge of Moderate Democrats

AOC Wants a Party Purge of Moderate Democrats

Staff Reports
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March 1, 2019
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her progressive House allies are threatening to run their more moderate Democrat colleagues out of office. Ocasio-Cortez warned her fellow Democrats on Thursday that those who side with Republicans will be facing a primary challenge, according to a new report. The intra-party rift came into clear view as it debated a […]
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Like Bernie Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez dodges the press

Like Bernie Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez dodges the press

Javier Manjarres
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February 27, 2019
Well, maybe hot water is a little bit of a stretch, but those gaffes seem to have pressed her to tone it down. Those gaffes!
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AOC -

AOC - "Is It OK To Have Children?"

Staff Reports
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February 25, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez' is quite concerned about a global environmental environmental catastrophe that would bring about the end of the world.
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Hice wants Democrats to own

Hice wants Democrats to own "Green New Deal," pushes vote

Javier Manjarres
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February 25, 2019
But while Democrats are praising Ocasio-Cortez's "bold" deal, Republicans have scoffed at it calling it nothing less than "socialism" and "radical."
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Trump Rejects Socialism at FIU Event

Trump Rejects Socialism at FIU Event

Daniel Molina
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February 18, 2019
"They are turning the page on dictatorship, and there is no going back.”
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"Green New Deal" may be part of a bigger enviro plan

Javier Manjarres
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February 8, 2019
"It will be one of several or maybe many suggestions that we receive. The green dream, or whatever they call it, nobody knows what it is, but they're for it, right?"-Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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Democrats see southwest Latinos as their  'pathway to victory'

Democrats see southwest Latinos as their 'pathway to victory'

Javier Manjarres
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January 28, 2019
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is undoubtedly the new face of her political party, spoke to HISPOLITICA about the increase in Latinos or Hispanics running for public office.
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Ocasio-Cortez- Wide Range of Independent Media Outlets Needed

Ocasio-Cortez- Wide Range of Independent Media Outlets Needed

Staff Reports
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January 27, 2019
Does Congressman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez read Hispolitica? Saturday morning, the Congresswoman took to Twitter and tweeted the following- We here at HISPOLITICA certainly agree that independent outlets such as ours are vital to the maintenance of a healthy democracy. We might add that many mainstream media outlets are failing the public in this regard- far too […]
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Ocasio-Cortez Says Our

Ocasio-Cortez Says Our "Immoral" Economic System "Allows Billionaires To Exist"

Staff Reports
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January 22, 2019
Yesterday, at a forum honoring Dr. Martin Luther King in New York City, Ocasio-Cortez was less focused on the core part of Dr. King's message and proceeded to identify a number of things that she believes are fundamental economic "wrongs" about the system our country currently enjoys that must be changed-
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Ocasio-Cortez Y Amigos Take Aim at Fellow Democrats

Ocasio-Cortez Y Amigos Take Aim at Fellow Democrats

Staff Reports
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January 17, 2019
First-term Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been attracting a disproportionate amount of media attention during the past few months thanks to a string of controversial statements, many of which have been real head scratchers even within her own party. Not prone to measured remarks that don't attract the media's glare, Ocasio-Cortez is clearly not interested in […]
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Ocasio-Cortez says climate change

Ocasio-Cortez says climate change "is a crisis"

Javier Manjarres
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January 12, 2019
Climate change is at the top of Ocasio-Cortez’s agenda, having already proposed her controversial Green New Deal plan that has been met with tough opposition.
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Green New Deal called national security threat,

Green New Deal called national security threat, "destructive"

Javier Manjarres
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January 12, 2019
Whether its oil or national gas, any impartial person will tell you that it would be destructive to the United States…You can kiss manufacturing goodbye.”
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Ocasio-Cortez describes herself as “radical”

Ocasio-Cortez describes herself as “radical”

Javier Manjarres
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January 7, 2019
During a 60 Minutes interview with Anderson Cooper, Puerto Rican Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) proudly labeled herself a “radical” for her objective to push a very progressive “radical agenda” that includes legislative measures like the “Green New Deal.”
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