June 29, 2021 Squad members seek new protections for public housing tenants Progressive Squad members on Tuesday announced new legislation to give public housing tenants expanded protections in an effort to fight back against substandard living conditions and hold the federal government and building owners accountable for ignoring safety problems.
June 28, 2021 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed for calling concern over spike in crime 'hysteria' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was sharply criticized over the weekend following her claim that concern from people over the spike in crime rates across the country amounted to "hysteria."
June 28, 2021 Ilhan Omar says every illegal immigrant in US should have 'pathway to citizenship' The Minnesota Democrat published a tweet on Monday commemorating her meeting with activists from the immigrant and refugee advocacy group CHIRLA.
June 25, 2021 AOC rips Senate infrastructure negotiators’ lack of diversity: ‘That’s how you get GOP on board’ U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lashed out on Twitter on Thursday in reaction to President Biden’s announcement of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal reached with a bipartisan group of 21 U.S. senators.
June 24, 2021 Squad Rep. Pressley says she still supports a 'radical re-imagining' of policing amid crime surge "Squad" member Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said she still supports a "radical re-imagining" of law enforcement as crimes surge across America, including anti-police attacks.
June 22, 2021 AOC slams filibuster after Republicans block voting rights bill: 'Call me radical' Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed Republicans’ filibuster of the Democrats’ sweeping voting rights bill, saying she doesn’t think a minority of senators should block the majority.
June 19, 2021 Ilhan Omar renews call for reparations in Juneteenth tweet Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Saturday renewed the call for reparations as the country recognized Juneteenth as a federal holiday for the first time.
June 18, 2021 AOC says bipartisan deals 'underserve' communities Progressive "Squad" leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said in an interview that bipartisan deals "tend to underserve" already underserved communities and prioritize "corporate interests."
June 17, 2021 Elise Stefanik's Democratic challenger registered to vote in district just 2 weeks before entering race Stefanik — who took the number three GOP spot in the House from Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. earlier this year — may be going up against Democrat Matt Putorti next November, an attorney barred in New York City who registered to vote in the district he’s running to represent just two weeks before announcing his run.
June 14, 2021 GOP Rep. Waltz battles Pelosi over renaming 'Squad' the 'Hamas caucus' Republican Florida Rep. Michael Waltz on Monday defended his choice to rename the Squad the “Hamas Caucus” after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the nickname “dangerous.”
