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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Late Monday evening, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led 68 Members in sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi expressing their support for $30 billion to be dedicated to the Civilian Climate Corps in the reconciliation package. This funding will ensure the program is equitable and at the scale we need to respond to the climate crisis. |
NEW YORK, NY - Today, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jamaal Bowman, Jerry Nadler and Nydia Velȧzquez sent a letter to Governor Hochul and Mayor de Blasio expressing their belief that Rikers Island jail complex should be shut down immediately and those who are detained should be released. |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of next week’s vote on the The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced seven amendments that collectively seek to end U.S. practices that have contributed to human rights abuses.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) will introduce a bill to extend all federal pandemic unemployment insurance through February 1, 2022. If passed, benefits would be retroactive to September 6.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will introduce a bill in the House of Representatives this week to extend federal unemployment insurance through February, she announced Tuesday.
QUEENS, N.Y. - Antes del marcado del paquete de reconciliación del Comité Judicial hoy, la Representante Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez emitió una declaración en el que enfatiza la importancia de brindar vías a la ciudadanía para aquellos residentes con Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) a través del proceso de reconciliación. Sigue la declaración completa.
QUEENS, N.Y. - Ahead of today's Judiciary Committee mark-up of the reconciliation package, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released a statement emphasizing the importance of providing pathways to citizenship for those residents with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through the reconciliation process. The full statement follows.
Washington (CNN) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday slammed Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's "deep ignorance" on abortion after he defended the state's new six-week abortion ban earlier in the day.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released a statement calling on the Senate to reject Rahm Emanuel’s nomination to the ambassadorship of Japan. The full statement follows.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, Mondaire Jones and Jesús G. “Chuy” García are releasing a statement urging President Biden to appoint a new Federal Reserve Chair rather than reappoint Jerome Powell.