Rep. Ayanna Pressley Ayanna PressleyFauci, Black Lives Matter founders included on Time's 100 Most Influential People list Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Pressley applauded on House floor after moving speech on living with alopecia MORE (D-Mass.) said she, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOn The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline McCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins Anxious Democrats amp up pressure for vote on COVID-19 aid MORE (D-N.Y.) and a group of other congresswoman make up the “Destiny’s Child” of birth control.

Her comments came in response to a proposal Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump previews SCOTUS nominee as 'totally brilliant' Cruz blocks amended resolution honoring Ginsburg over language about her dying wish Trump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes MORE (R-Texas) directed to Ocasio-Cortez over Twitter on Wednesday about working with the freshman Democrat on legislation that would legalize over-the-counter birth control.

He offered to team up with Ocasio-Cortez to draft a "simple, clean bill making birth control available over the counter.” The move comes several weeks after the GOP lawmaker agreed to work with the Democrat on legislation that would ban congressional members from being able to work in corporate lobbying after leaving office.

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Instead of responding directly to Cruz’s tweet over Twitter, Ocasio-Cortez retweeted a response from Pressley detailing an already existing bill the congresswomen had been working on that seeks to expand access to birth control.

“Hi there @tedcruz hit up our girl @pattymurray she and I have already written the bill, album dropping tomorrow @AOC's vocals (& original co sponsorship) = on point. @KatieHill4CA’s an original too. Just call it the Destiny's Child of OTC birth control,” Pressley wrote, referencing the iconic Grammy-winning music group.

Hi there @tedcruz hit up our girl @pattymurray she and I have already written the bill, album dropping tomorrow @AOC's vocals (& original co sponsorship) = on point. @KatieHill4CA’s an original too. Just call it the Destiny's Child of OTC birth control https://t.co/Ri2q1Viez4 — Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) June 12, 2019

In a follow-up tweet, the freshman Democrat also said: “To those asking, yes @PattyMurray’s the Beyoncé of the group. Thank you for your long-standing leadership on reproductive justice Senator.”

To those asking, yes @PattyMurray’s the Beyoncé of the group. Thank you for your long-standing leadership on reproductive justice Senator https://t.co/OWRkUU8dOs — Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) June 12, 2019

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) also retweeted Pressley’s post and made a comment to Cruz with a microphone emoji: “Hi @SenTedCruz. @AyannaPressley is exactly right. We'd all love to have your support for accessible *AND* affordable OTC birth control. Will get you the details.”