WASHINGTON (1010 WINS) -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was among 17 Democratic members of Congress arrested Tuesday by U.S. Capitol Police during an abortion rights rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court weeks after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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The demonstrators were arrested after being given multiple warnings that they were breaking the law by blocking traffic near the court's building in Washington, D.C., according to Capitol Police.
AOC's official House Twitter account posted video of her being led away by a police officer.
There were 34 arrests made for crowding, obstructing or incommoding, police said. Those arrested are expected to be released and fined.
The rally came weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that guaranteed a constitutional right to an abortion.
According to Axios, the 17 members of Congress arrested were:
- Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)
- Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.)
- Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.)
- Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.)
- Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.)
- Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.)
- Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)
- Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.)
- Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.)
- Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.)
- Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.)
- Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.)
- Rep. Alma Adams (D-N.C.)
- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.)
- Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas)
- Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)
- Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)
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