Congress

Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez's approach to public safety centers investing in our most vulnerable communities to break cycles of harm. For example, in 2022, she secured nearly $400,000 in funding for Jacobi Hospital’s Stand Up to Violence (SUV) Program.

Puerto Rico

Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez supports a process of self-determination for Puerto Rico, under which residents of the island could choose between statehood, free association, independence or another arrangement other than its current colonial status. She believes that Congress imposing any one option on Puerto Rico would be the culmination of colonization.

Reproductive Rights

Rep. AOC believes that now is the time to codify the reproductive rights afforded by Roe v. Wade into law. That is why she proudly co-sponsored and voted for the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), which would legislatively protect abortion rights. As a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, Rep. AOC also supports repealing the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal Medicaid funds from being used to cover abortion care and, in so doing, denies healthcare to millions of low-income families. For more on the Congresswoman’s work on this issue, please read on below.

Veterans Affairs

The Congresswoman is committed to supporting our veterans. She opposes privatization efforts at the VA, and she picketed in solidarity with medical staff at the Bronx VA in order to secure more resources and better working conditions. Additionally, in recognition of the fact that people of color too often receive improper medical care, she introduced a bill to recruit diverse medical professionals to the VA system and to research the efficacy of VA medical programs for maternal health.