"WASHINGTON — Freshman orientation for new members of Congress had barely begun when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 29-year-old darling of the progressive left and newly elected congresswoman from New York, visited Nancy Pelosi’s office for the first time. She was not there to meet the House Democratic leader.
She was there to protest.
“This is not about personality, this is not about rebuke, this is not about confrontation — it’s about making sure that we are getting the job done,” she declared, moments before she spoke to young activists who staged a sit-in to demand a Green New Deal to address climate change. Of Ms. Pelosi, she said, “I think she really appreciates civic engagement.”"
Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Emily Cochrane reports for the New York Times November 13, 2018.
SEE ALSO:
"Ocasio-Cortez, Youth Protesters Storm Pelosi Office To Push For Climate Plan" (Politico)
"Ocasio-Cortez Joins Climate Change Sit-In At Pelosi's Office" (The Hill)
"US Climate Politics Just Got Even More Polarized. Here’s How Democrats Can Move Forward." (Vox)
"Oversight Watch: Changing The Climate On Climate Change" (White House Watch)
"Congress: Pelosi's First Band Of Climate 'Misfits'" (ClimateWire)
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