Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
U.S. Representative · NY-14 · Democrat
Statements and posts
109 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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Ocasio-Cortez, Crow, Levin Launch End Corruption Caucus
Launched End Corruption Caucus to advance anti-corruption legislation and remove dark money from politics.
“The influence of big money in politics is a major reason why everyday Americans struggle to trust our institutions and our work in Congress”
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Questioned EPA official on clean water impacts from Meta data center construction in Georgia.
“when I turn the tap on and when every American turns the tap on, there should be confidence in what's in your drinking water.”
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Praised New York City's selection of Hunts Point location for second municipal grocery store.
“I am grateful to Mayor Mamdani and the New York City Economic Development Corporation for their work to open a public grocery store at the Peninsula in Hunts Point and strengthen food access across the South Bronx”
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Called on DOT to release $156.5 million in Bronx subway accessibility grant funding.
“The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that public transportation be accessible to people with disabilities. However, infrastructure built before the passage of the ADA in 1990, like much of the New York City subway system, must be retrofitted to be fully accessible to people with disabilities.”
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Questioned EPA Administrator on Trump administration's immunity grant to Bayer for glyphosate.
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Led investigation into Department of Energy's misuse of Puerto Rico energy resilience funds.
“While the ERF funds were initially allocated in a transparent way that incorporated the communities most affected, ERF funds are now being redirected under a thick blanket of secrecy”
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Questioned HHS Secretary Kennedy on sending billions to insurance companies under fraud investigation.
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Ocasio-Cortez Denounces Trump’s Unconstitutional War in Iran on House Floor
Opposed Trump's Iran war as unconstitutional and illegal, lacking Congressional approval or rationale.
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In February, the Trump administration, in conjunction with the Israeli government, launched an illegal and disastrous war in Iran. They provided no rationale to the American people. They sought no legal authority from Congress.”
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Opposed Trump administration plan to pay $1 billion to cancel offshore wind projects.
“With the TotalEnergies payoff, the Trump administration promises an extraordinary transfer of taxpayer dollars to a foreign company to halt private offshore wind development and prop up fossil fuel company exports and profits.”
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Established Child Care for America working group to coordinate support for affordable child care legislation.
“It is time that we deliver on our promise to give working families the quality, affordable child care that they deserve. That is why I am proud to stand beside my colleagues to build a vision for the future of affordable child care for all Americans”
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Introduced legislation to guarantee minimum wage and overtime protections for 3 million home care workers.
“Congress has a moral obligation to protect those who care for our most vulnerable communities, and home care workers are the backbone of our long-term care system”
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Ocasio-Cortez Statement on Trump’s Combat Operations in Iran
Criticized Trump's military operation in Iran as unlawful, unnecessary and catastrophic.
“In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie’s War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.”
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Ocasio-Cortez, Casar, Senator Markey Reintroduce Connect the Grid Act
Reintroduced Connect the Grid Act to require Texas power grid connection to national electric grid.
“Because millions of Texans are not interconnected to the national grid, they are susceptible to mass power outages in extreme weather — exactly when they need reliable energy the most”
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Ocasio-Cortez, Warren Team Up to Lower Costs, Deliver Universal Child Care
Introduced bill capping child care costs at $10 daily for half of families.
“The cost of childcare is a heavy burden on millions of American families. Across the country, parents are faced with impossible choices — forced to either pay their rent, put food on the table, or pay for childcare. In the wealthiest country in the world, families should be free from this financial strain.”
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Secured $14.2 million for 15 community projects in Bronx and Queens.
“I am proud to have secured $14.2 million in federal funding for projects that will better the lives of working people in The Bronx and Queens.”
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Led letter to State Department demanding reversal of guidance on global human rights reporting.
“The State Department incorrectly suggests that public funding for and provision of abortion is a human rights violation and evidence of ‘coercion in population control.’ This could not be further from the truth.”
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ICYMI: Ocasio-Cortez Calls Out CVS Health’s Corporate Strategy to Monopolize Patient Care
Questioned CVS Health CEO on captive strategy that monopolizes patient care and increases costs.
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Ocasio-Cortez, Lee Join House Members and Advocates in Calling to Pass DEFIANCE Act
Joined press conference calling for passage of DEFIANCE Act to protect deepfake pornography survivors.
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Questioned Department of Energy official about job losses from project cancellations.
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Criticized House GOP stock trading proposal for failing to ban member stock ownership.
“Any bill that still allows Members of Congress to own and trade stocks falls far short of what the American people want and deserve.”
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Led letter urging Department of Energy to restore Puerto Rico 100 renewable energy study website.
“PR100 is part of an important initiative to help transition the archipelago from a grid facing high costs and significant operational difficulties to a more affordable and resilient clean energy system that can deliver energy security to the people of Puerto Rico”
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Criticized Republican efforts to ban state-level AI regulation and Trump's executive order blocking state AI legislation.
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Ocasio-Cortez Denounces Trump’s Immigration Overreach on House Floor
Criticized ICE for arresting children and non-criminals instead of targeting serious offenders.
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Released GAO report showing Puerto Rico tax breaks cost federal government hundreds of millions annually.
“The GAO's findings show that wealthy mainland Americans are using Act 60 to avoid paying hundreds of millions of dollars in federal taxes per year without actually residing in Puerto Rico.”
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Ocasio-Cortez, DeLauro, Craig Introduce NO GOUGE Act to Stop Corporate Abuse of Tariffs
Introduced No GOUGE Act to crack down on corporate price gouging enabled by tariffs.
“Trump campaigned on lowering costs for consumers, but his policies in office are having the opposite effect: squeezing consumers and small businesses who can’t afford to keep up while large corporations that make billions in profits pass higher prices on to working people”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.