In an interview with The New York Times, AOC fumed about the watered-down version of the spending package, and warned that progressives may not back the agenda of President Joe Biden and Democratic House leadership going forward if the Senate does not follow through and pass the bill.
The New York representative went on to call the process of getting these spending packages through Congress “demoralizing” and said that the party is underestimating the frustration felt by its base — adding that the progressive caucus is “not going to take these empty promises anymore.”