Right-wing figures criticized Ocasio-Cortez for sharing information on how to access abortion medication online.
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Vice President Kamala Harris said the White House is not currently discussing the progressives’ idea.
“The Supreme Court has dramatically overreached its authority,” the lawmaker said.
The video contradicts claims made by Rep. Barry Loudermilk that his tour didn’t include people involved in the attack.
Creating avenues for criminalization targets marginalized people without reducing gun violence, safety advocates say.
Every member of Congress should answer to whether they’ve asked for a presidential pardon, Ocasio-Cortez said.
“This is not normal,” Ocasio-Cortez said, showing how gun manufacturers’ power has yielded rampant shootings in the U.S.
“Why even be in Congress if you don’t believe in doing your job?”
“Congress should not be an incumbent protection racket,” she said. “[T]hose who fail their communities deserve to lose.”
The bill is a result of negotiations between pro-statehood advocates and lawmakers in favor of self-determination.