Ocasio-Cortez Explains Decision To Vote Against Ending Government Shutdown On Instagram
4:47 PM 01/23/2019 | Politics
Hillary Silverman | Contributor
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez voted against a short-term bill to reopen the government on Wednesday. She explained via Instagram stories that she opposed the bill because it contained Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funding.
“Most of our votes are pretty straightforward, but today was a tough/nuanced call,†she wrote as the caption on the Instagram story video. “We didn’t vote with the party because one of the spending bills included ICE funding, and our community felt strongly about not funding that.â€
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