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Rep. AOC and City Harvest Staff and Volunteers Take a Picture at Their Food Distribution
November 4, 2025

Queens, N.Y. - This weekend, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) joined City Harvest, New York City’s first and largest food rescue organization, to host a Food Distribution for federal workers impacted by the government shutdown at Vaughn College in Queens.

October 30, 2025

Letter follows the Trump Administration’s directive to let SNAP benefits expire for three million New Yorkers in less than 2 days

Issues:Healthcare
October 30, 2025

Letter follows reports that the $2.9 billion project could be delayed an additional 3 years until 2030

October 6, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Last week, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Daniel Goldman (NY-10) led a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon expressing profound concern over the pattern of U.S.

Issues:Immigration
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Rep. AOC at NHS Queens
September 29, 2025

Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez secured $2.4 million to build ‘La Casita’, a headquarters for Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens that will expand the organization's ability to provide services such as foreclosure prevention, affordable housing counseling, and first-time homebuyer support.

Issues:Housing
September 29, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Congresswoman Nydia M.

Issues:Puerto Rico
September 26, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Paul Tonko (NY-20) led several members of New York’s Democratic Congressional delegation in writing to the New York Power Authority (NYPA) in support of NYPA’s plan to develop 7 gigawatts (GW) of renewable ener

Issues:Climate
September 19, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released the following statement after opposing a resolution “honoring the life and legacy” of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk: