Democrats introduce new equal pay legislation
Democrats were joined by Lilly Ledbetter, the namesake for the equal pay act signed under President Obama in 2009
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Democrats were joined by Lilly Ledbetter, the namesake for the equal pay act signed under President Obama in 2009
This is just the latest way she has showcased her skill in cultivating an authentic social media presence
Newly elected Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has wasted no time making a name for herself. Peter Coy, the economics editor for Bloomberg Businessweek, and Sean Sullivan, a congressional reporter for the Washington Post, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the New York Democrat's rise to prominence.
The move signifies a major victory for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the freshman class of progressive lawmakers now in the Democratic majority
Trump Jr. has made controversial analogies on social media before
"I just wanna Wholeheartedly endorse your use of & clarity of purpose when declaring your (expletive) goal," the actor told Tlaib on Twitter
The youngest woman ever elected to Congress wants to raise the tax rate on top earners to as much as 70 percent
The youngest woman ever elected to Congress tells 60 Minutes she thinks President Trump is racist and responds to criticisms she could be pushing the Democratic Party too far to the left
The rookie congresswoman talks with Anderson Cooper about being branded a "flamethrower" and getting into a social media spat with Donald Trump Jr.
The freshman congresswoman is often at odds with her own party. She told 60 Minutes she focuses on goals, not allies
The congresswoman says the president uses words "which are historic dog whistles of white supremacy"
Ocasio-Cortez recently sat down with Anderson Cooper for an interview airing Sunday on "60 Minutes"
A new Twitter account is dedicated to editing Ocasio-Cortez's viral moves to your favorite songs
"I hear the GOP thinks women dancing are scandalous..." she posted after an old video of her dancing in college sparked debate
"That video we found of #Ocasio dancing should destroy her political career," one person wrote – others greatly disagreed, saying it helped her image
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, talks to 60 Minutes about the Green New Deal and says only “radicals” have changed this country. See the full interview, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS
They say they'll vote against House rules package, which includes treatment of debt, ethics and also hats
The newly elected New York representative urged Congress to start paying interns and to increase funds used to pay staff
Ten Latinos will join the freshman class in Congress and contribute to a record number of Hispanics on Capitol Hill
The GOP senator urged his future colleague to visit a museum after she compared Central American migrants to Jews in Nazi Germany
As Capitol Hill holds orientation meetings this week, the incoming congresswoman said people keep mistaking her for an intern or someone's spouse
"Shuffling working class people out of a community does not improve their quality of life," she said in a series of tweets criticizing the deal
Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined a protest in support of House Democrats putting forward a climate plan
Announcement ends 14-month process that drew bids from more than 200 cities vying to win new corporate headquarters
Progressive Caucus leaders instead said they'd focus in the short term on health care, jobs and corruption