Women omen
in in Washington ashington
By hadassah solomson
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nown simply as “The Squad” the self-titled members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez have certainly made a name for themselves within congress, the country, and the media at large. Elected in 2018, Ilhan Omar is the first Somali-American, and one of the first two Muslim women (along with fellow squad member Rashida Tlaib) to serve in Congress. A member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which touts its “Progressive Promise-Fairness for All” agenda, Omar proudly advocates for universal healthcare, and the abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which she views as a “militarized, brutal, and unaccountable” entity according to a July 2, 2018 tweet. Elected as U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 13th Congressional district, Rashida Tlaib became the first Palestinian-American woman in Congress after winning her election unopposed. Tlaib is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America which seeks to radically transform societal structures such as the government and the economy in order to create a more just society through greater economic and social democracy. THE BULLETIN -
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