Ocasio-Cortez raises $1 million for Texas relief, plans trip to Houston

[DonViejo]

BY LEXI LONAS - 02/19/21 09:54 AM EST

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio0Cortez (D-N.Y.) late Thursday raised $1 million for Texas relief organizations that are working to help the people suffering from the record-setting winter storm, and said she will make a trip to Houston this weekend.

“$1M raised in direct relief for Texans in less than a day,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. “As a thank you to everyone who contributed & amplified, I’ll be going to Texas this weekend to visit w/ @LaCongresista in Houston & highlight what’s happening on the ground.”

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Many Texans are suffering through an unprecedented winter storm that has devastated the state and many others, leaving almost 50 dead and millions without power or water.

The money Ocasio-Cortez raised is being split between The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, Ending Community Homeless Coalition, Family Eldercare, Houston Food Bank and Feeding Texas.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/539550-ocasio-cortez-raises-1-million-for-texas-relief-plans-trip-to-houston

[Dem4Life1102]

1. Thanks AOC

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[stopbush]

2. Damn libruls! Much prefer RW Congresscritters who travel to Cancun.

Who does she think she is?

[LizBeth]

3. I saw it was up to two million now.

[fishwax]

4. Such a contrast to Ted Cancun Cruz

[gratuitous]

5. Resolve now

Resolve now to ignore or brush aside the inevitable squawking from Republicans and conservative commentators about "grandstanding" that you know darn well is going to follow on. Don't allow yourself to be taken by surprise by how petty and churlish they're going to be.

[moondust]

6. Maybe she could teach

Republicons how to serve The People.