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May 6, 2021

QUEENS, NY — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released the following statement on the state killings of Colombian protestors and the hundreds more injured in recent demonstrations against anti-working class reforms.

May 5, 2021

QUEENS, NY - Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced today that she is requesting federal funding for 10 community projects that would serve New York's 14th Congressional District.

May 5, 2021

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) today unveiled their updated Electric Vehicle (EV) Freedom Act, which will create good-paying, union jobs nationwide, electrify America's highway system and take necessary and profound steps to combat climate change.

Issues:Climate
April 23, 2021

The Bronx, NY – Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) will host her monthly town hall for NY-14 constituents on Friday, April 23, at 5:30PM ET. At the virtual event, she will discuss the Green New Deal, which she reintroduced alongside other climate legislation this week.

Issues:Climate
April 20, 2021

Washington, D.C. - Tuesday morning, Senator Ed Markey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reintroduced the Green New Deal Resolution (GND).

Issues:Climate
March 24, 2021

Maximum Financial Assistance Will Now Be $9,000 Per Funeral

Schumer, Ocasio-Cortez: Now Is The Time For Applicants To Gather Relevant Documentation

Application Expected To Open In Early April

Issues:COVID-19
March 18, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C.Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the highest-ranking Latino in Congress, alongside U.S. Representatives Nydia M.

Issues:Puerto Rico
March 9, 2021

QUEENS, NY - Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and eight other members of the New York City delegation sent a letter to Governor Cuomo and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, expressing concerns about NRG Energy's Astoria Replacement Project.

Issues:Climate
February 25, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Nydia Velázquez and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer led a group of 14 House and Senate Members in calling on FEMA to use its planned $9.6 billion investment in Puerto Rico's electrical grid to help transition the island to renewable energy.

January 28, 2021

With millions on the brink of eviction, Trump-era guidance is delaying critical aid to ERA applicants by requiring overly-burdensome documentation.