119th Congress

Washington, D.C. – Today, longtime leaders on child care Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Bobby Scott (VA-03), along with U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), established a new working group as the latest major push in Democrats’ fight to lower costs and deliver child care for every American family.

Washington, D.C.–Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act, legislation that would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to guarantee minimum wage and overtime protections for over 3 million home care workers.

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released the following statement after the Trump Administration’s announcement of the beginning of a massive U.S. military operation in Iran.

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Greg Casar (TX-35), Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and 13 other Representatives reintroduced the Connect the Grid Act, which would require the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to connect to the nation’s major electric grids. By connecting the ERCOT grid, all Texans and Americans would have more reliable electricity, saving lives in future natural disasters.

THE BRONX, N.Y. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) announced that she secured $14 million in federal funding for 15 community projects that would serve New York’s 14th Congressional District through H.R. 6938 and H.R. 7148. 

Child Care for Every Community Act would ensure half of families nationwide pay no more than $10 a day for child care, all families would see child care costs capped