Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez agree on something. Really.

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published 30 May 2019

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has come out in favor of lifetime lobbying bans for former congressmembers.

Her Thursday tweet on the subject wasn't too shocking, seeing as Ocasio-Cortez took a scathing dive into the schmoozy reality of cooperate lobbying just a few weeks ago. What's surprising is that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) actually agrees with her.

Cruz is one of the most conservative federal lawmakers out there, voting with President Trump 100 percent of the time so far this congress. Ocasio-Cortez, meanwhile, swings far to the left. But considering Cruz generally has a problem with anyone — namely senators — spending too much time holding influence in Washington, his take holds up. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has also proposed a bill banning elected officials from turning to lobbying, so perhaps this odd couple could add another unexpected voice to the mix.

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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.

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