She went from bartending in the Bronx to a stunning victory that made her the youngest woman to win a congressional seat.
Friday afternoon, Ocasio-Cortez mixed drinks at a bar in Jackson Heights, Queens.
It was part of her effort to push for a law to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
She also supports a bill in New York that would mandate tipped workers must be paid at least a minimum wage.
She mixed margaritas for a crowd of invited guests, supporters and some workers who depend on tips.
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