Congress

Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez wants to invest in communities, rather than throwing them away. She has introduced and supported legislation that would give formerly incarcerated individuals the right to vote, equitable career opportunities, and access to all federal resources like housing vouchers and food benefits. She has also called for the decarceration of Rikers.

Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez is fighting to create a more just economy: one in which workers share in the profits their work creates, and corporations cannot endlessly drive up prices of critical goods like medicine and food. Last year, she helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which institutes a 15% minimum tax rate on wealthy corporations that have long-avoided paying any taxes at all, and caps the cost of insulin at $35 each month. 

Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez believes that U.S. foreign policy should center human rights, and move away from our history of interventionism and forever wars. 

Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez is a strong supporter of gun reform legislation. She supported the Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill that was signed into law in the summer of 2022.

Healthcare should be a human right, not a privilege for the wealthy.

In Congress, Rep. AOC consistently advocates for New York City's Housing Authority, calling for full funding to meet its maintenance backlog. She has also advocated for solutions to the affordable housing crisis like the repeal of the Faircloth amendment, which prohibits a net increase in the amount of public housing units.

Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez will continue to fight against drastic cuts to Medicaid and food assistance benefits across the country.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was officially signed into law on July 4th, makes drastic cuts to health care, food assistance, student loans, and energy programs to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest people on the planet.