Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released the following statement after news broke today that the Biden Administration is expediting construction on parts of the border wall. "The Biden administration was not required to waive several environmental laws to expedite the building of the border wall. The President needs to take responsibility for this decision and reverse course. |
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 – Following the 50th anniversary of the bloody U.S.-backed coup d’état against democratically-elected Chilean President Salvador Allende, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) on Thursday introduced a Congressional resolution commemorating the coup, apologizing for the role the United States played, and calling for more transparency and further declassification of remaining U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C - Today, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jerry Nadler, Jamie Raskin, Hank Johnson and Ted Lieu sent a letter to the Department of Justice urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for consistently failing to report significant gifts he received. |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced ten amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). |
Asylum seekers already in the U.S. are currently required by federal regulations to wait at least six months to receive legal authorization to work The full Senate and House NYC Democratic delegation have signed onto the letter to President Biden |
They also unveiled new Green New Deal legislation and discussed the work ahead
Resolution Text (PDF).
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) recognized the New York State Nurses Association Strike during a speech on the House Floor. Watch the full floor speech here. A transcript of the speech can be found below:
QUEENS, NY — Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is excited to announce that over $15 million has been secured for community projects that will serve New York's 14th Congressional District. The federal funding will make possible a new pre-K program for Corona, street safety improvements to Astoria Boulevard and Westchester Square, a major expansion of the Plaza Del Sol Health Center, and more. The full list of projects can be found below.
The Bronx, NY - Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unveiled the winner of the Congressional App Challenge from New York’s 14th Congressional District: CalendAir by Melissa Chowdhury. CalendAir is a mobile app that allows teachers and students to communicate directly with each other regarding assignments, upcoming deadlines, overall feedback, and more.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) sent a letter