8 Surprising Facts About Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York’s 14th District, has shown unparalleled strength and wisdom. This Latina of Puerto Rican roots garnered nationwide media attention for being herself, saying things bluntly, and working for her community. Sympathetic, empathetic, strong and honest are some qualities that this millennial has proven to be. Despite being mocked by her own colleagues, AOC has always remained firm in her goal, has defended her position as if her life depended on it and in many occasions has left her detractors speechless.

Ocasio-Cortez is definitely a key figure in the politics of the United States, but there are still many facts about her that not everyone knows. We wanted to investigate a little more about her life, what she likes, her impact, her past, and this is what we discovered. 

7Her First Speech as a Representative Set the Record as C-SPAN’s Most-Watched Twitter Video

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According to Time magazine, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s first speech as a member of the Congress garnered 1.16 million views in less than 13 hours. C-SPAN’s communications director informed via Twitter that AOC broke the record and is to date the only member of House either party that has done this.