AdvertisementNew Congresswoman Will Pay Her Interns $15 An Hour. Is That A Big Deal?December 06, 2018Laurel WamsleyfacebookEmailDemocratic Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York (left) has pledged to pay her interns $15 an hour. She is seen here with Democratic Rep.-elect Deb Haaland of New Mexico. (CQ-Roll Call Inc./Getty Images)