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August 17, 2023

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.

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Map of Clean Energy Projects in NY-14
July 19, 2023
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Map of Clean Energy Projects in NY-14

Issues:Climate
July 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced ten amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

July 6, 2023

The first time Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced legislation on psychedelic drugs, her proposal came with an unwanted side effect: It gave her colleagues a case of the giggles.

“It was on the House floor,” Ocasio-Cortez said in recent interview in her Capitol Hill office, “and a member of my own party, a senior member, walked up to me and said, ‘Oh, is this your little ’shrooms bill?’”

May 31, 2023

A tweet stemming from a parody account impersonating U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being taken seriously by users online.

Issues:Economy
May 12, 2023

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 

Issues:Immigration
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Picture of Congresswoman's holding the Green New Deal implementation guide
April 20, 2023

This guide provides an overview of the federal grant funding available to help localities bring the Green New Deal to their communities.

Issues:Climate
April 20, 2023

They also unveiled new Green New Deal legislation and discussed the work ahead 
Resolution Text (PDF).

Issues:Climate
February 23, 2023

New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used a visit to Japan this week to call for the country to legalise same-sex marriage, after a top official in the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party was caught earlier this month making hateful remarks about LGBT+ couples during an off-the-record briefing.

January 12, 2023

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:

Issues:Healthcare