Press Releases
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.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) issued the following statement in support of the lawsuit filed by members of Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight and Management Board challenging their unlawful removal by President Trump:
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 energy by 2030 and encouraging the NYPA to continue expanding development in future years.
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:
“House Republicans today brought to the floor a resolution ‘honoring the life and legacy’ of Charlie Kirk. I voted NO.
Washington, D.C.– Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Grace Meng (NY-06), and Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the 9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act, legislation that would provide a path to citizenship for immigrant first responders, workers, and volunteers who assisted with clean-up and search-and-rescue efforts at Ground Zero following the Septembe
Washington, D.C. - Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that aim to promote human rights, fight climate change, and end U.S. practices that contribute to human rights abuses, threaten democracy, and enable corruption.
The House Rules Committee is scheduled to consider the amendments today. A full House floor vote on the National Defense Authorization Act is expected later this week.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) continued to fight against corporate greed by for-profit health insurance companies, including those that operate Medicare Advantage plans.