New Congresswoman Will Pay Her Interns $15 An Hour. Is That A Big Deal?
US House,Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,Politics
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When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes office next month, representing New York's 14th District, she will be a part of the "blue wave" of new Democrats in the House. But the 29-year-old may end up being a part of a different kind of wave, too: a bipartisan effort for members of Congress to pay the interns they employ.
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