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August 13, 2025

Con Edison is seeking to raise elec­tric rates by 18% and nat­ural gas de­liv­ery rates by 18.8% for New Yorkers, even while the company reports increased profits 

Issues:Housing
July 31, 2025

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) led 40 colleagues in sending a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and Deputy Administrator Abe Sutton urging them to reject any efforts to expand the pre-treatment approval process, more commonly known as prior authorization, in Traditional Medicare.

Issues:Healthcare
July 30, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released a statement urging the Senate to pass Senator Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) resolutions, which would block the Trump Administration’s proposed sale of 1,000-pound bombs, joint

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Rep. AOC speaks at Vaughn College Press Conference
July 29, 2025

WATCH: Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez and Congressman Suozzi celebrate Vaughn College’s entry into the Enhanced Air Traffic Control Collegiate Training Initiative.

 

Issues:Education
July 16, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) continued to fight against major cuts to maternal and infant health programs during a hearing with the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. In the last few months, Representative Ocasio-Cortez introduced the bipartisan Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2025.

Issues:Healthcare
July 11, 2025

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced the Close the Revolving Door Act of 2025, legislation that would impose a lifetime ban on former Members of Congress from becoming lobbyists. The legislation also strengthens lobbying transparency laws, including significantly increasing penalties for violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Act. Reps.

July 2, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) continued to fight against President Trump’s cuts to Medicaid and food assistance benefits during debate on the floor of the House of Representatives. The legislation, which is under consideration after passing the Senate by one vote on Tuesday, will kick 17 million people off of their health care and potentially cause local hospitals to shut down in New York and across the country. 

Issues:Healthcare
June 23, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and Diana DeGette (CO-01), who serves as ranking member for the Subcommittee on Health on the Energy and Commerce Committee, led 28 colleagues in a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

June 18, 2025

BRONX, N.Y. - Yesterday, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) joined GrowNYC, New York State officials, and project partners to celebrate the opening of the New York State Regional Food Hub (The Food Hub). The Food Hub is a first of its kind 60,000-square-foot cold-storage facility in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx.

June 16, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) announced that she has requested federal funding for 15 community projects that would serve New York’s 14th Congressional District. The proposed projects include investments in coastal infrastructure to mitigate flooding and heat hazards, services for survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence, violence interruption, and more.