AOC says if the social-spending bill doesn't pass it will be 'very, very difficult' for Democrats 'to get votes on anything moving forward' from progressives

Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, left, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, attend a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Capitol Hill.AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the stakes of passing the Build Back Better Act are "really high."
She told the NYT that trust between progressives and their fellow Democrats depends on it.
The $2 trillion social-spending bill passed the House Friday and now heads to the Senate.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-