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Ted Cruz And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Team Up To Ban Lawmakers From Lobbying

The unlikely union started with a tweet from the democratic socialist congresswoman, to which the conservative senator replied, "Here's something I don't say often: on this point, I AGREE."
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ted Cruz vowed on Twitter to work together on legislation banning members of Congress who leave office from lobbying.

"Let's make a deal," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
"You're on," agreed Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.

The two lawmakers who have often been at odds found common ground in a place that often highlights polarizing opinions: Twitter. That's where Cruz and Ocasio-Cortez vowed to set aside their differences and work on new lobbying restrictions for lawmakers. Now

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