US Representative,NY-14 (BX & Queens). In a modern, moral, & wealthy society, no American should be too poor to live. 💯% People-Funded, no lobbyist💰. She/her.
Bronx + Queens, NYC
Joined on 28 April, 2010
“I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic...”
- MLK Jr
...and Thomas Jefferson?: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal ..." So the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“But though I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist, as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label...
...was not Jesus an extremist for love?: "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you”...
“The problems of racial injustice and economic injustice cannot be solved without a radical redistribution of political and economic power.”
- MLK Jr.
Replying to @CNNPolitics: "I'm not going to lose my son at the end of 2020 and lose my country and my republic in 2021," Rep. Jamie Raskin says as h…
"I'm not going to lose my son at the end of 2020 and lose my country and my republic in 2021," Rep. Jamie Raskin says as he presses forward with impeachment articles while mourning his son. #CNNSOTU
“Imagining a better future, whether it includes gigantic house parties or just more hugs, helps humans cope with difficult times.”
Just a penguin dance throwback from the before times 🐧🐥
Today in the NYT there’s a story about how imagining activities & scenes to look forward to can help us with difficult times during the pandemic.
I’m looking forward to big dinners w/ friends & live shows. How about you?
Replying to @RepBarbaraLee: The climate crisis is here.
We need a #GreenNewDeal.
Replying to @MondaireJones: The filibuster is a Jim Crow relic that must be abolished.
Abolish the death penalty.
The filibuster is a Jim Crow relic that must be abolished.
The climate crisis is here.
We need a #GreenNewDeal.
Replying to @helenprejean: Justice Sotomayor opens her dissent in U.S. v. Dustin Higgs by saying the names of every person executed by the federal g…
Justice Sotomayor opens her dissent in U.S. v. Dustin Higgs by saying the names of every person executed by the federal government over the past year.
Jan’s all clear, folks! 😉 I can vouch for her, she was mentoring me in the women’s reading room that week.
Quoted @ryangrim
.@PramilaJayapal was in the House gallery Wednesday afternoon because Covid-19 restrictions meant that only so many members of Congress could be on the House floor at one time. She talks about what happened next in today's episode of Deconstructed /1
Replying to @PramilaJayapal: I will not stop talking about how I was ready to fight for my life.
I will not stop talking about hearing the insurrec…
Replying to @MSNBC: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez on Congress members who may be sympathetic towards the rioter carrying Confederate flag: "The Confederacy wer…
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez on Congress members who may be sympathetic towards the rioter carrying Confederate flag: "The Confederacy were a band of enemies and traitors to the U.S. ... if they find more sympathy with them, then perhaps they shouldn't be serving in the U.S. Congress."
Any members who voted to overturn the election* but also some have indicated they may suspend political donations in general, at least for the time being
The way you can tell if a company actually means it is if they say they aren’t giving to any members PERIOD or at bare minimum this *cycle.*
Reminder you can also elect members who don’t take corporate money at all, & are funded by small dollar donations from everyday people 😉
Quoted @slpng_giants
CONFIRMED: @pfizer will suspend donations to any of the Congresspeople who voted against certifying the vote last week for at least six months.
The issue w this is that donations are not done by months, they’re measured by election cycles.
It’s pretty normal for a member to not get a max-out check in the first 6 mos. This announcement doesn’t mean much bc they can still max out to ppl who undermined the election in July
I will not stop talking about how I was ready to fight for my life.
I will not stop talking about hearing the insurrectionists on the other side of the door.
I will not stop talking about being forced into a superspreader event.
Hold EVERYONE involved fully accountable.
Last January I was sworn in for my first term in Congress.
So, what have we accomplished since then?
Let’s take 2(ish) minutes to review.
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