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“The impending eviction crisis is a matter of public health and safety that demands an urgent legislative solution to prevent further harm and needless loss of human life.”
Washington, D.C. (August 27, 2021) — Yesterday, Representative Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a field roundtable to hear directly from frontline communities that have been disproportionately burdened by pollution from power plants and discuss new environmental justice proposals the Committee will spearhead to curb deadly pollution and direct federal resources to the hardest-hit communities.
Congress has approved nine out of ten funding requests for community projects put forward by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), the congresswoman’s office confirmed on July 30. The various requests for the 2022 fiscal year included additional funding for Jacobi Hospital’s anti gun-violence initiative which Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, and U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Late Thursday, nine funding requests for community projects in New York’s 14th Congressional District passed the House of Representatives. The proposed projects include mental health services for a Cure Violence program, capacity building for a housing counseling non-profit, after school program enrichment, workforce training in green jobs and home healthcare, and facilities upgrades for Plaza Del Sol Health Center and Elmhurst Hospital. Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released the following statement on the eviction moratorium.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released the following statement on demonstrations in Cuba.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hoy, la Representante Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre las manifestaciones en Cuba.
NEW YORK, NY - On Thursday at the Ted Weiss Federal Building, Majority Leader Senator Charles Schumer and Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Nydia Velázquez and Jerry Nadler will hold a press conference on the Child Tax Credit (CTC). Congress expanded the CTC in March as part of the American Rescue Plan, so that families could get more relief and get it sooner. The first advanced checks will be sent to families next week on Thursday, July 15. The checks will be $250-300 per child, and families will receive these checks every month for the rest of 2021.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Late Monday, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced the Political Appointments Inclusion and Diversity Act, which requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to coordinate with the White House Office of Presidential Personnel to make a summary of demographic information on political appointees publicly available.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Seth Moulton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Jim Costa and Senators Ed Markey and Kirsten Gillibrand began circulating a bicameral letter addressed to the committee chairs and leadership of both chambers. They are seeking increased funding for high-speed rail in the American Jobs Plan. |