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Report: Vulnerable Democrats spooked after surprise $5k donations from Ocasio-Cortez
Firebrand Democratic rep could be political poison in close districts.Multiple House Democrats are reportedly concerned about political fallout after U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave them surprise donations of $5,000 each to help bankroll their next reelection fights.
A Friday report from Politico claims Ocasio-Cortez “sent the contributions to her colleagues to help keep the House majority ahead of a tough cycle without directly contributing to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, with which she’s publicly clashed.”
Yet some of the recipients of those donations were allegedly not thrilled to be bankrolled by Ocasio-Cortez, one of the most outspoken and unabashed progressive politicians currently serving in Congress.
The funding, Politico said, may create “a liability for members of her party who have to win reelection in districts where [Ocasio-Cortez’s] political brand is poisoned.”
The donations reportedly were “unsolicited and came without warning,” Politico said.
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NEW UVA/VANDERBILT STUDY: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the least effective members of Congress She has introduced a total of 21 bills but her legislation has received no action in committees, no floor votes, and none have ever became law
Study declares AOC one of the least effective members of Congress
By Jon LevineApril 3, 2021 | 9:30am | Updated
She’s the queen of Twitter — but less successful at lawmaking.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was among the least effective members of the last Congress according to a new survey from the nonpartisan Center for Effective Lawmaking — a joint project of Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia.
AOC introduced a total of 21 bills which the center defined as “substantive” — but that is where the story ends. Her legislation received no action in committees, no floor votes, and none ever became law, according to the center, which takes its data from Congress.gov.
“She introduced a lot of bills, but she was not successful at having them receive any sort of action in committee or beyond committee and if they can’t get through committee they cannot pass the House,” Alan Wiseman, a Vanderbilt political scientist and co-director of the center, told The Post.
“It’s clear that she was trying to get her legislative agenda moving and engage with the lawmaking process,” Wiseman added “But she wasn’t as successful as some other members were — even among [other] freshmen — at getting people to pay attention to her legislation.”
When looking at the legislative effectiveness of all congressional Democrats, AOC was ranked 230th out of 240 Democrats. Among the 19 Dem lawmakers from New York state, she ranked dead last.
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Police Officers Pay Visit to Home of Anti-War Activist Over Harmless Tweet Criticizing AOC
By Cristina LailaPublished April 9, 2021 at 11:49am
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AOC staff replied that a request will be put into the Capital Police to look into this
This makes one wonder if this is about reimbursement or solidifying a narrative for '22-'24 that Trump was responsible for US COVID deaths, since every death until1/6/'21 was pretty much contributed to COVID
Relatives of individuals who died in the "early days" of the coronavirus pandemic will be able to seek amended death certificates that show COVID-19 as a contributing cause of death in order to receive reimbursement for funeral costs under a new FEMA program, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
"Your loved one should have COVID on their death certificate, anywhere listed either as their primary or contributing cause of death," said Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, on Monday during a news conference with Schumer. "In those early days, we know that so many people didn't know what was COVID and what wasn't.
"You can go back to the institution that issued the death certificate, the hospital, the physician, etcetera, and you can have your death certificate edited in retrospect knowing what we know now about COVID. So if your loved one's death certificate doesn't have COVID listed, you can have it put in."
Schumer, a New York Democrat, said that "since September, they've been listing COVID, the problem is, as the congresswoman said, in the early days, they didn't even know what COVID was so they didn't list it, and we're working to get that corrected."
Ocasio-Cortez added that the lawmakers "are in conversations with FEMA to see what added flexibility" can be implemented around amending death certificates.
According to the current program rules on the FEMA website: "[T]he death certificate must indicate the death 'may have been caused by' or 'was likely the result of' COVID-19 or COVID-19-like symptoms. Similar phrases that indicate a high likelihood of COVID-19 are considered sufficient attribution."
The reimbursed amount maxes out at $9,000 per deceased individual and $35,500 per application.
Funeral aid program allows death certificates to be altered for those who 'may have' died of COVID
"If your loved one's death certificate doesn't have COVID listed, you can have it put in," said N.Y. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.Relatives of individuals who died in the "early days" of the coronavirus pandemic will be able to seek amended death certificates that show COVID-19 as a contributing cause of death in order to receive reimbursement for funeral costs under a new FEMA program, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
"Your loved one should have COVID on their death certificate, anywhere listed either as their primary or contributing cause of death," said Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, on Monday during a news conference with Schumer. "In those early days, we know that so many people didn't know what was COVID and what wasn't.
"You can go back to the institution that issued the death certificate, the hospital, the physician, etcetera, and you can have your death certificate edited in retrospect knowing what we know now about COVID. So if your loved one's death certificate doesn't have COVID listed, you can have it put in."
Schumer, a New York Democrat, said that "since September, they've been listing COVID, the problem is, as the congresswoman said, in the early days, they didn't even know what COVID was so they didn't list it, and we're working to get that corrected."
Ocasio-Cortez added that the lawmakers "are in conversations with FEMA to see what added flexibility" can be implemented around amending death certificates.
According to the current program rules on the FEMA website: "[T]he death certificate must indicate the death 'may have been caused by' or 'was likely the result of' COVID-19 or COVID-19-like symptoms. Similar phrases that indicate a high likelihood of COVID-19 are considered sufficient attribution."
The reimbursed amount maxes out at $9,000 per deceased individual and $35,500 per application.