The Squad’s impact has been undeniable, even with few legislative victories

Analysis: Four Democratic women of colour have been especially bright on oversight, campaign fundraising, and shifting the Democratic party’s Overton window, writes US political correspondent Griffin Connolly

‘The Squad’ (from left): Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib (Getty)

The “squad” of first-term Democratic congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib had no illusions about the limits of their progressive persuasion when they were sworn into office roughly 16 months ago.

Legislatively speaking, their victories have been few so far.

No, congress has not passed a bill to establish a single-payer healthcare system.