Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi snapped at a reporter Wednesday in response to the suggestion that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York was the one truly driving the Democrats’ decision to vote against funding the federal government.
On Tuesday night, Democratic senators, under the leadership of Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, voted against a continuing resolution to fund the government.
The final tally was 55-45, short of the 60 votes required to end debate on the legislation, which passed last month in the House, where only a straight majority vote was needed.
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A reporter asked Pelosi on Wednesday, “There was a thought from the Republicans that AOC is directing this, and she said that senators are welcome to go to her office directly. Is she driving
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