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After Progressive Campaign, How Has Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Shaken Up Washington?

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) leaves a photo opportunity with female Democratic members of the 116th U.S. House of Representatives outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 4, 2019. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) leaves a photo opportunity with female Democratic members of the 116th U.S. House of Representatives outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 4, 2019. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson discusses high-profile freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) first weeks in Congress, and her seat on the powerful House Financial Services Committee, with Politico Congress reporter Rachael Bade (@rachaelmbade).

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