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This is why she can never be President. She cannot set her own shit aside and look at the whole board.  It's the biggest thing she has to learn before she can advance any higher. Political strategy.
Ocasio-Cortez said the “dramatic increase” in spending for those two agencies “cut[s] against the promises our party has made to immigrant communities across the country,” adding that it is the case “especially in light of the lack of progress on DACA [Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals], TPS [Temporary Protected Status], and expanding paths to citizenship.” >

This was just theater. You bet your ass if she was the deciding vote she'd vote yes. >

I think that this is the key point. I won't begrudge someone playing their little reindeer games when there's nothing on the line. >

She voted "No" because she didn't believe in some of the items. GOP votes "No" because they are anti-American racist fascists who have no interest in helping Biden or this country. >

I have liked her and still do... but that was the stupidest shit she has ever done. 100 percent. >

eh, she also knew that her vote with the rail road workers (the sick leave) would never pass the senate, so..... but hey, no rail road strike right before christmas. >

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) was the only House Democrat to vote against a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package on Friday, voting “no” on the measure because of increased funding for defense and federal agencies that oversee immigration. >

Weird. Seeing what’s going on at the boarder I feel like our immigration departments need as much funding as they can get. Like people are already sleeping out on the streets in parts of Texas and AZ. Does she see that as more of a state issue that they should be paying for? Because I doubt they will.
And these days, as a super fervent supporter of Ukraine, I’m glad we spend a lot on defense. >

The border issue is one where the solutions to the problems aren't the ones being enacted. And you can still be skeptical of our defense spending while appreciating what it's being used for.
Not that I think she was in the right, overall the bill is better than nothing and there isn't time to hammer out a superior bill. >

Sure, but to vote against it is more than just a skepticism of it. >

It depends on context. When your party is about to lose control of the house that's certainly true, and while AOC can protest vote if she wants it's a stupid place to stand here. >

I mean, given her constituency is the Bronx, that makes sense.
Edit: hey downvoters, an elected official's job is to represent the interests of the people they represent. The Bronx has a massive Latino population from all over south and Latin America. Many of them detest DHS and INS because those agencies have destroyed families and upended lives. You know, the same agency that thought it was super hilarious to share pictures of drowned kids in the Rio Grande.
Sorry AOC isn't kowtowing to what you want and is instead focusing on the desires of the people she actually represents. >

No it doesn’t her constituents need other shit in the bill.       
Edit: Here is the stuff in the bill that would help her constituents.      
Retirement savings enhancements: The bill contains new retirement rules that could make it easier for Americans to accumulate retirement savings – and less costly to withdraw them. Among other things, the provisions would allow penalty-free withdrawals for some emergency expenses, let employers offer matching retirement contributions for a worker’s student loan payments and increase how much older workers may save in employer retirement plans.        
Protections for pregnant workers: The bill aims to provide pregnant workers with workplace accommodations – such as additional bathroom breaks, stools or relief from heavy lifting duties – needed for healthy pregnancies. It would prevent them from being forced to take leave or losing their jobs, as well as bar employers from denying employment opportunities to women based on their need for reasonable accommodations due to childbirth or related medical conditions. Also, another provision in the package would guarantee workplace accommodations – particularly time to pump – for more nursing workers.
Also, under a provision in the spending bill, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, would offer 12 months of continuous coverage for children. This would allow the 40 million children on Medicaid and CHIP to have uninterrupted access to health care throughout the year.
In addition, the bill makes permanent the option for states to offer 12 months of postpartum coverage for low-income mothers through Medicaid, rather than just 60 days. More than two dozen states, plus the District of Columbia, have implemented the measure, which was available on a temporary basis through the American Rescue Plan, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Another seven states are planning to implement the option.
Plus, the package would provide more money for National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. The funds are intended to speed the development of new therapies, diagnostics and preventive measures, beef up public health activities and strengthen the nation’s biosecurity by accelerating development of medical countermeasures for pandemic threats and fortifying stockpiles and supply chains for drugs, masks and other supplies.
Increased support for the military and veterans: The package would fund a 4.6% pay raise for troops and a 22.4% increase in support for Veteran Administration medical care, which provides health services for 7.3 million veterans.
It would include nearly $53 billion to address higher inflation and $2.7 billion – a 25% increase – to support critical services and housing assistance for veterans and their families.
The bill also would allocate $5 billion for the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund, which provides additional funding to implement the landmark PACT Act that expands eligibility for health care services and benefits to veterans with conditions related to toxic exposure during their service.
Beefing up nutrition assistance: The legislation would establish a permanent nationwide Summer EBT program, starting in the summer of 2024, according to Share Our Strength, an anti-hunger advocacy group. It would provide families whose children are eligible for free or reduced-price school meal with a $40 grocery benefit per child per month, indexed to inflation.
It would also change the rules governing summer meals programs in rural areas. Children would be able to take home or receive delivery of up to 10 days worth of meals, rather than have to consume the food at a specific site and time.
The bill would also help families who have had their food stamp benefits stolen since October 1 through what’s known as “SNAP skimming.” It would provide them with retroactive federal reimbursement of the funds, which criminals steal by attaching devices to point-of-sale machines or PIN pads to get card numbers and other information from electronic benefits transfer cards.
Higher maximum Pell grant awards: The bill would increase the maximum Pell grant award by $500 to $7,395 for the coming school year. This would be the largest boost since the 2009-2010 school year. About 7 million students, many from lower-income families, receive Pell grants every year to help them afford college.
Help to pay utility bills: The bill would provide $5 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Combined with the $1 billion contained in the earlier continuing resolution, this would be the largest regular appropriation for the program, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. Home heating and cooling costs – and the applications for federal aid in paying the bills – have soared this year.         
More money for child care: The legislation would provide $8 billion for the Child Care and Development Block Grant, a 30% increase in funding. The grant gives financial assistance to low-income families to afford child care.
Also, Head Start would receive nearly $12 billion, an 8.6% boost. The program helps young children from low-income families prepare for school.
More resources for children’s mental health and for substance abuse: The bill would provide more funds to increase access to mental health services for children and schools. It also would invest more money to address the opioid epidemic and substance use disorder.
Investments in homelessness prevention and affordable housing: The legislation would provide $3.6 billion for homeless assistance grants, a 13% increase. It would serve more than 1 million people experiencing homelessness.
The package also would funnel nearly $6.4 billion to the Community Development Block Grant formula program and related local economic and community development projects that benefit low- and moderate income areas and people, an increase of almost $1.6 billion.
Plus, it would provide $1.5 billion for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, which would lead to the construction of nearly 10,000 new rental and homebuyer units and maintain the record investment from the last fiscal year.
More support for the environment: The package would provide an additional $576 million for the Environmental Protection Agency, bringing its funding up to $10.1 billion. It would increase support for enforcement and compliance, as well as clean air, water and toxic chemical programs, after years of flat funding.        
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Nearly every congressman or congresswoman that voted for the bill likely could have found something they disagreed with and was not in the direct best interest of their constituents but…
Those that voted yes also understood the alternative would likely be a fiasco in waiting with the incoming GOP majority. 
The Electoral Count Reform Act would not have been included nor permanent funding for meals during the summer for low income children in city or rural areas nor the other good provisions in this very imperfect bill that will help lessen the blow of a recession in 2023.
She’s allowed to vote however she wants but she’s not heroic here. 
The reps that are going to have to defend their vote against opponents who in future primaries and general elections are going to claim everything wrong in America is because of this bill are the ones that deserve a pat on the back. >

Tlaib pulled a Tulsi and voted "PRESENT". >

Sounds like a congress person serving their constituents. >

Kinda like Manchin >

Manchin voted for things to help his constituents at the expense of his personal career.
AOC’s vote does nothing for her constituents, but helps keep her career by appealing to her fan base on social media. >

Yeah. Immigration and New York are like oil and water! :/ >

She voted against keeping the government open, against reforming the electoral count act, against aid to Ukraine, against increasing health and education spending, and against expanding workplace protections for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, all of which were contained in this bill. >

You listed things that you are fully aware she would have voted for in every other instance. You say this because you don't actually care that she would or wouldn't, you just think it benefits you in some way to say she's against all these things.