Article snippet: If Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s colleagues hoped she would tone it down once she arrived in Washington, they were mistaken. The freshman firebrand Democrat from the Bronx made it clear she will not sit back, stay quiet and defer to more senior lawmakers. In her first two weeks on the job, the congresswoman-elect joined a climate-change protest outside Democratic Leader MORE (D-N.Y.), the caucus chairman often discussed as a future Speaker, in a stunning primary victory, making her an instant rockstar on the left. And since arriving on Capitol Hill last week, the self-described Democratic socialist has kept the Washington establishment on it toes. Ocasio-Cortez made a splash her first day of freshman orientation by joining 150 youth protestors outside of Pelosi’s office to demand action on climate change. She also reportedly clashed with senior lawmakers during a closed-door caucus meeting later in the week because of her push for a select committee on climate change, which will take away some jurisdiction from other congressional panels like Energy and Commerce. Ocasio-Cortez was just getting started. Over the weekend, she signed onto an effort by the progressive group Justice Democrats to recruit primary candidates to challenge incumbent Democrats — her future colleagues — who they see as demographically and ideologically out of touch with their districts, another move that could ruffle feathers among the party’s old guard. But it’s not just her actions... Link to the full article to read more