When most people face a dead car battery, they turn to jumper cables or roadside assistance. But for one congressional aide near Capitol Hill, help arrived in an unexpected form—Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
On September 11, 2024, the New York congresswoman stepped in to assist Evan Hollander, an aide and driver for Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.), whose vehicle had broken down near the U.S. Capitol. The moment gained widespread attention when Ocasio-Cortez’s chief of staff, Mike Casca, shared a photo of her helping under the hood.
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