New Congresswoman Will Pay Her Interns $15 An Hour. Is That A Big Deal?
“When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes office next month, representing New York’s 14th District, she will be a part of the ‘blue wave’ of new Democrats in the House. But the 29-year-old may end up being a part of a different kind of wave, too: a bipartisan effort for members of Congress to pay the interns they employ. ‘Time to walk the walk,’ she tweeted on Tuesday. ‘Very few members of Congress actually pay their interns. We will be one of them.’ And she pledged more than just a stipend: Her interns will make $15 an hour.”