Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed “disrespectful” comments and attempts to cut her off from asking questions while the congresswoman pressed House Republicans over whether proposed cuts to Medicaid could impact pregnant women and women who miscarried.
A heated exchange at nearly 3 a.m. inside the House Energy and Commerce committee followed the New York congresswoman’s attempts to get GOP lawmakers to answer whether proposed restrictions for the federal health program serving low-income Americans and families could leave people who experienced miscarriages behind.
