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Pelosi and Ocasio-Cortez Clash Over Shutdown Negotiations

10/3/2025

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi clashed with a reporter over whether Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) should negotiate with Republicans to end shutdown.
Pelosi said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries leads the talks, not Ocasio-Cortez.
Ocasio-Cortez said her office is open for negotiations.
The exchange shows tensions over Ocasio-Cortez’s influence within the party.
Ocasio-Cortez recently lost a committee bid, 131-84.

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi clashed with a reporter over whether Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) should negotiate with Republicans to end shutdown.
Pelosi said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries leads the talks, not Ocasio-Cortez.
Ocasio-Cortez said her office is open for negotiations.
The exchange shows tensions over Ocasio-Cortez’s influence within the party.
Ocasio-Cortez recently lost a committee bid, 131-84.