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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) walks through Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol on March 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. After the Senate passed the coronavirus relief legislation over the weekend, the House will vote today on the final revised legislation. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Underpaid on the Hill

AOC led 110 Members of Congress in a letter asking for sufficient funding to retain House staff,…

June 15th, 2021

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September 28th, 2022

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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) (3rd L) speaks as (L-R) Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN), Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) listen during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol June 16, 2021 in Washington, DC. Photo: ALEX WONG/GETTY

Who is appointed in D.C.?

June 29th, 2021

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The main story here is how antiquated media rules are gatekeeping outlets of Color from having access to report in Congress. Photo: Reporters, sitting socially distant, ask Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) questions during a weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 in Washington, DC. Photo: Kent Nishimura/ Los Angeles Times via Getty Images.

Who Reports in D.C.?

May 14th, 2021

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White Privilege: then & now

January 7th, 2021

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Autonomous Zone Reclaimed

June 23rd, 2020

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Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif. (right), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, and Rep. Bruce Poliquin, Republican of Maine, spoke at a press conference on sexual harassment in Congress last November in Washington, DC. Win McNamee / Getty Images

22 Senators say "Enough!"

March 30th, 2018

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Catholic Protest for DACA in Washington, DC, February 27, 2018. Credit: Jonah McKeown, CNA

Fighting with Faith

February 28th, 2018