‘My Friend Cortez’: AOC Fist Bumps GOP Rep. Burchett At Bipartisan Presser For Stock Trading Ban

Alex Griffing Sep 3rd, 2025, 6:01 pm

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Tim Burchett (R-TN) joined several of their colleagues from both sides of the aisle on Wednesday to promote their new legislation banning members of Congress from trading stocks.

“I will introduce my friend Cortez. Come up and speak. Thanks, Cortez,” Burchett said to introduce Ocasio-Cortez, following his remarks. Ocasio-Cortez and Burchett then did a friendly fist bump.

“Thank you, thank you, Tim. Good afternoon, everyone. Hope everyone’s doing well. I got to say, I know it was—man, what was it, like six or seven years ago now, Chip—that you and I were elected here. And one of the first conversations th

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