AOC defends decision not to pay House Democratic campaign 'dues'
Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended her decision not to donate money to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in protest of a policy to"blacklist" organizations that back Democratic candidates running against incumbents.
The New York congresswoman was reacting to an article by Fox News, which reported that some fellow House Democrats were upset with her decision not to pay the $250,000 dues. It also noted that there were 97 Democrats who hadn't paid as of records from October, but that more may have paid up before the end of the year.
“Sometimes the question comes: 'Do you want to be in a majority or do you want to be in the minority?'” Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., said of Ocasio-Cortez, according to Fox News. “And do you want to be part of a team?" This isn't the first time she's been critical of the DCCC. Last year, Ocasio-Cortez called on her supporters to"pause" donations to the DCCC in response to the policy.
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