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July 6, 2023

The first time Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced legislation on psychedelic drugs, her proposal came with an unwanted side effect: It gave her colleagues a case of the giggles.

May 31, 2023

A tweet stemming from a parody account impersonating U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being taken seriously by users online.

Issues:Economy
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Picture of Congresswoman's holding the Green New Deal implementation guide
April 20, 2023

This guide provides an overview of the federal grant funding available to help localities bring the Green New Deal to their communities.

Issues:Climate
February 23, 2023

New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used a visit to Japan this week to call for the country to legalise same-sex marriage, after a top official in the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party was caught earlier this month 

October 13, 2022

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) this week took to Instagram Live and Twitter to explain how parent borrowers benefit from President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness.

Issues:Education
September 24, 2022

Eight Democratic members of Congress have called for a "one-year comprehensive waiver" of the Jones Act for Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Fiona. 

Issues:Puerto Rico
September 20, 2022

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) said that the power outages in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Fiona was “tragically predictable” and could have been mitigated with sustainability measures that she and climate advocates have promoted.

Issues:Puerto Rico
September 17, 2022
August 27, 2022
  • Biden just canceled up to $20,000 in student debt for federal borrowers.
  • AOC lauded the relief, but she said she will keep pushing for those with higher debt amounts.
  • "It is up to us, and to you, to decide if we are going to stop here," she wrote on Instagram.

President Joe Biden may have just canceled student debt broadly, but New York Rep.

Issues:Education
August 12, 2022
  • In a tweet, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out the rising inequality American families face.
  • It now takes an American family over 100 years to double their income.
Issues:Economy