Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez traveled to Houston with a gift of Texas support for the families suffering from the recent freezing, power outages and water shortage.
The New York progressive announced Saturday that it has raised more than $ 3 million in donations for relief efforts in Texas, and more are coming in.
“We raised $ 3.2 million in aid for Texans across the state last night,” Ocasio-Cortez told the Houston Food Bank on Saturday morning. “I think it shows that New York is with you, but the whole country is with you.”
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She said donations are still coming in, and she hopes it could reach as much as $ 4 million.
“We’re in Texas, so we need to grow with our support. And we’re hoping to get even bigger. We’re hoping to hit even harder,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
She said 100% of the money raised through her large political donor network would help Texans directly. The funds are distributed among ten emergency relief organizations, including food, housing and parental care support.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DN.Y., speaks on February 20, 2021 at the Houston Food Bank, where she announced that they are raising $ 3.2 million in first aid funds.
She said she especially wanted to help the Houston Food Bank because anyone can get help, regardless of their immigration status.
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“Here at the Houston Food Bank no questions are asked. You come up and you need help, you do not have to prove a damn thing,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
Ocasio-Cortez’s visit to Texas comes amid a firestorm for Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who was caught on vacation with his family in Cancun because millions of Texans got stuck in homes without power or safe drinking water . Cruz cut short his trip amid widespread criticism and expressed regret when he returned home.
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Ocasio-Cortez has repeatedly called for Cruz to resign as he sought to challenge President Biden’s election victory, which was the backdrop for the January 6 riot.
On Saturday, Ocasio-Cortez said she wanted to focus on government officials, especially the women who were on the ground helping people during the disaster. She gave a shout out to the Democratic representatives of Texas. Sylvia Garcia and Sheila Jackson Lee who accompanied her to the food bank.
“They’re here and they’re on the ground. And they help Texans and they knock on doors at their neighbors,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “Let’s focus on the people who do the work – on the leaders and the champions.”