In this image from video, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks on the House floor, Thursday, July 23, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (House Television via AP)
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UPDATED 1:15 PM PT — Thursday, July 23, 2020
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has accused fellow lawmaker Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) of enabling a culture of sexism on Capitol Hill. On Thursday, she said Yoho’s apology over his “abusive” language directed at her earlier this week was not good enough.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez stated she was going to let it go, but realized “this issue is not about one incident, …it is cultural.”
“My father, thankfully, is not alive to see how Mr. Yoho treated his daughter. My mother got to see Mr. Yoho’s disrespect on the floor of this House towards me on television. I am here because I have to show my parents that…that they did not raise me to accept abuse from men.” pic.twitter.com/cf0woHRf58
— CSPAN (@cspan) July 23, 2020
Rep. Yoho has since apologized for the “abrupt manner” in which he confronted her. However, he has said he’s not remorseful for his passion over political disagreements.
Ted Yoho makes his apology to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) in today’s House Session pic.twitter.com/AG455exq9Y
— ShirtyandSniffy (@ShirtyandSniffy) July 22, 2020
This combo shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., walks Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 27, 2020, left, and Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., at the Capitol in Washington on March 28, 2017. (AP Photo, File)
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy defended Yoho’s apology by saying the House should move forward.
“I watched the majority leader of the House accept his apology. In America, I know people make mistakes. We’re a forgiving nation. I also think when someone apologizes, they should be forgiven. I don’t understand that we’re going to take another hour on the floor to debate whether the apology was good enough or not. He said ‘I was sorry.’ He said ‘I’m sorry to the congresswoman from New York.’” – Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader (R-Calif.)
.@GOPLeader on @RepAOC and @RepTedYoho: “I think when someone apologizes they should be forgiven…yes, he made a mistake and yes he apologized for it and yes the majority leader accepted it.”
Full video here: https://t.co/r55VUQNly9 pic.twitter.com/2CEFSQhdTW
— CSPAN (@cspan) July 23, 2020
He has denied that the Republican Party in Congress has a “woman problem.” He added though there’s more to be done, there have been improvements every day.
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