Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-CortezA green new deal outrider

  1. Rubio, Antonio Daniel Juan 1
  2. García Conesa, Isabel María 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

  2. 2 Centro Universitario de la Defensa de San Javier
Journal:
Raudem: Revista de estudios de las mujeres

ISSN: 2340-9630

Year of publication: 2022

Issue: 10

Pages: 28-42

Type: Article

DOI: 10.25115/RAUDEM.V10I1.6986 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Sustainable development goals

Abstract

Since 1899, at least one Hispanic has served in every Congress of the United States (U.S.). When the U.S. 116th Congress convened on January 3, 2019, it comprised the highest number of Hispanics in its history with a record of 48 between both chambers (44 in the House of Representatives and 4 in the Senate). This article focuses on the figure of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, perhaps being the most important emerging Hispanic member in the current Congress, whose top policy priority is a “Green New Deal”, a comprehensive plan to address climate change in the U.S.

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