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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 09/10/2026

My statement on the ICE shooting in Marble Hill ⬇️

"Today in Marble Hill, ICE agents fired multiple shots at a man in his vehicle while his 5-year-old child was in the back seat.
ICE's already unwelcome presence in our city has been growing more escalatory and dangerous by the day. Today's shooting is a grave development that requires a swift and immediate response to protect the safety of all New Yorkers.
First, we must have a full and independent investigation of this incident.
"There must also be a full and immediate release of all body camera footage of the incident.
In addition, the Target Corporation must stop offering their Bronx properties as private staging sites for ICE, in compliance with requests from New York officials. Target opening up large, active retail parking lots for paramilitary activity is unacceptable and places the entire community at risk.
ICE is a rogue, lawless paramilitary and surveillance agency.
It does not belong in New York City and it should not exist in the United States of America. Abolish ICE.”

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 08/10/2026

On Tuesday, @governor.ny.gov , Rep. Ryan, and I had the opportunity to speak with farming communities and spotlight a New York State moratorium on data center construction. We must hold Big Tech companies accountable for maintaining our air, water, and climate quality.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 09/09/2026

The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge has officially ended. This weekend, we gathered with friends and loved ones at the World's Borough Bookshop in Jackson Heights to celebrate our summer readers. We look forward to seeing you again next year. Keep reading, NY-14!

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 03/09/2026

New York City has one of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the country. The BUSES Act would directly target New York's bus idling restrictions. If Republicans want this for their kids, that's their business. But I will not allow this to be done to mine.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 06/08/2026

Day in District POV: Come with me as I meet with Dr. Helen Arteaga, New York City’s Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, to develop a strategy to protect and expand health care in New York City.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 04/08/2026

1 in 8 young people personally know someone who has been the target of deepfake nudes. The DEFIANCE Act stands to give those survivors a chance to seek justice. Whether my name is on the bill or not, we must not allow sexual predators to run amok. We must pass DEFIANCE.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 04/08/2026

This summer, my office launched our first ever Summer Reading Challenge for constituents in New York-14. Today, I got to read to our future leaders and talk with them about how we can build community and community power. Thank you NYPL for hosting us today!

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 03/08/2026

There is pervasive corruption across our healthcare and agricultural systems that defy party lines. I meet with MAHA activists because a lot of their concerns are bipartisan issues that major corporations paint as partisan. The fight isn't left and right, it's top and bottom.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 30/07/2026

Yesterday, I joined @nycparks.bsky.social in College Point to observe the removal of abandoned vessels and debris in Flushing Bay. I’m proud to have secured over $1 million in federal funding to advance their critical work to restore our community waterways.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 21/07/2026

Today I asked if any Congressmember on @energycommerce.bsky.social would want to live next to a data center. The silence in the hearing room reflected the realities of working people across the country. We must address the real, dangerous health impacts of data centers on our communities.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 16/07/2026

Pharmaceutical companies, like AbbVie and AstraZeneca, abuse the U.S. patent system to monopolize the drug market and prevent patients from accessing affordable drugs. We must develop more stringent standards that reward real innovation and crack down on corporate profiteering.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 30/06/2026

My statement on the tenth anniversary of PROMESA ⬇️

"Ten years ago today, Congress passed the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act of 2016 (PROMESA) to address the island's $74 billion debt by establishing the unelected Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB), otherwise known as la Junta. Ever since, La Junta has functioned as the primary administrator of Puerto Rico's colonial state, facilitating the erosion of public infrastructure, healthcare, and schools to enrich Wall Street vulture funds and foreign investors on an unaudited debt.
"The current crises on the island cannot be separated from PROMESA, FOMB, and the Board's mismanagement of Puerto Rico's budget. Right now, tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans do not have access to running water because of failing and underinvested infrastructure. Puerto Ricans suffer frequent blackouts and increasing energy costs while FOMB and the New Progressive Party cede public funding to corrupt energy contracts with NFEnergía, LUMA Energy, and Genera PR. Puerto Ricans are facing the widespread closure and privatization of K-12 public schools, increased university tuition costs, and diminishing accessibility of healthcare by leaving medical professionals with no other choice than to pursue opportunities off the island.
"There have been bad-faith attempts to co-opt the hurt caused by PROMESA and return FOMB's authorities back to the government of Puerto Rico while still saddling the island with debt. These attempts to codify illegitimate debt should be resisted. The affirmative path forward for Puerto Rico must include:

"Hace diez años, el Congreso aprobó la Ley de Supervisión, Gestión y Estabilidad Económica de Puerto Rico de 2016 (PROMESA) para abordar la deuda de 74 mil millones de dólares de la isla mediante la creación de la Junta de Supervisión y Gestión Financiera, también conocida como "la Junta" Desde entonces, la Junta ha funcionado como el principal administrador del estado colonial de Puerto Rico, facilitando la erosión de infraestructura pública, salud y escuelas para enriquecer a los fondos buitres de Wall Street e inversores extranjeros con una deuda no auditada.
"Las crisis actuales en la isla no pueden separarse de PROMESA, la Junta y la mala gestión del presupuesto de Puerto Rico por parte de la Junta.
Actualmente, decenas de miles de puertorriqueños no tienen acceso a agua corriente debido a infraestructuras defectuosas e insuficientes. Los puertorriqueños sufren frecuentes apagones y aumentos de costos energéticos mientras la Junta y el Partido Nuevo Progresista ceden fondos públicos a contratos corruptos con NFEnergía, LUMA Energy y Genera PR. Los puertorriqueños se enfrentan a la privatización y cierre de las escuelas públicas de K-12, al aumento de la matrícula universitaria y la disminución de la atención médica causado por los profesionales médicos, dejando la isla sin otra opción que buscar oportunidades.
"Ha habido intentos de mala fe de cooptar el daño causado por PROMESA y devolver las autoridades de la Junta al gobierno de Puerto Rico, mientras aún se carga con deudas en la isla. Estos intentos de codificar la deuda ilegítima deben ser resistidos. El camino afirmativo a seguir para Puerto Rico debe incluir:
• Anular PROMESA y poner fin a la Junta.
• Terminar políticas fiscales corruptas como la Ley 60, que permite a inversores estadounidenses y extranjeros explotar Puerto Rico y cargar sus sistemas públicos sin contribuir a ellos.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 24/06/2026

NYCHA Tenant Associations play a vital role in advocating for residents on issues like housing conditions, safety, and tenant rights. It was great to connect with our NYCHA TA Presidents to discuss priorities for our community in the year ahead.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 11/06/2026

In 2022, for-profit health insurers paid $10B in compensation to agents and brokers for enrolling individuals into Medicare Advantage plans. My legislation would bar financial perks for agents and brokers and ensure they work with patients to choose the best plan for them.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 02/06/2026

Reading is one of the best ways we can build our personal and community power. That’s why I’m thrilled to announce a Summer Reading Challenge for NY-14 constituents. Read 10 books before September 1st and submit your completed log to my office. Learn more: bit.ly/NY-14-is-reading

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 21/05/2026

This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community. Yesterday I called for EPA and Congressional investigations into the impact of data center construction on local drinking water supplies. We cannot take water for granted.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 13/05/2026

I recently spoke with Ilana Glazer about the material consequences of committee hearings. When I caught the head of the EPA red handed for colluding with Bayer, it helped blow up Bayer’s liability shield in the Farm Bill. This is what accountability looks like when we come prepared.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 04/05/2026

It is time we bring down the cost of housing, healthcare, and child care. I'm proud to co-lead the Congressional Progressive Caucus’s New Affordability Agenda, so we can put money back in the pockets of Americans and uphold our promises to working families.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 29/04/2026

Tens of thousands of lawsuits have been filed against Bayer for failing to warn people about the risks of glyphosate exposure. Now, EPA Administrator Zeldin and Trump are pushing for legal immunity to protect Bayer from being sued by Americans getting cancer from their product.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 22/04/2026

Giant health insurance companies, like UnitedHealth, are under investigation for corporate fraud through their Medicare Advantage plans. We cannot give these companies one more taxpayer dollar, let alone the $13 billion HHS Secretary Kennedy just approved.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 20/04/2026

There is no reason why the Bronx shouldn’t have the beautiful waterfront access and infrastructure that every other borough has. That is why I am proud to have secured $1 million in federal funding to help restore public access to the East 132nd Street pier in Port Morris.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 16/04/2026

Trump has threatened to use the U.S. military to carry out acts of genocide against the Iranian people. Make no mistake: those that voted NO to the War Powers Resolution are actively endorsing that threat. Congress must exercise our power to end this chaos.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 01/04/2026

Today, @markey.senate.gov and I wrote to Secretary Burgum to oppose this administration’s decision to pay a French company nearly $1 billion to cancel offshore wind facilities off the East Coast. This administration must stop using our tax dollars to prop up the fossil fuel industry.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 26/03/2026

Our current drug scheduling system in the U.S. does little to deter drug abuse or overdose rates, but instead hinders research and unfairly criminalizes communities. We need to invest in actual solutions like prevention, treatment, and recovery.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 05/03/2026

Republicans are using kids as a smokescreen for what Big Tech lobbyists want: a national surveillance program to harvest our data with zero protections for people and their privacy. We must fight this dangerous expansion of surveillance technology.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 28/02/2026

My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️

OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON
TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN
"The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic.

"Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.'

"Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people.

"Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different.

"In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 15/02/2026

We can't fall into right-wing populism’s lie that the most vulnerable in society are to blame for wealth inequality in our countries. We need to build movements that tell the truth: the story of wealth inequality is not a cultural one, but a class one.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 13/02/2026

When you have a rules-based order where you carve out exceptions to our values, eventually the exceptions become the rules.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 13/02/2026

If we are going to stave off the scourges of authoritarianism globally, our politics need to center the working class.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 09/02/2026

Thank you to all of the constituents who joined our town hall last week to hear about the work we are doing to fight Trump’s cruel immigration policies and how we can invest in The Bronx and Queens. You ground our work and we are immensely grateful for your support.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 09/02/2026

Claudette Colvin is an icon of American history. It was an honor to be her neighbor and attend her memorial last week at Abyssinian Baptist Church alongside her family. As we continue to uplift her story, let us honor Ms. Colvin by living the way she did: with courage.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 04/02/2026

Intimidation is an age old tactic to qualm public dissent and outrage. This Administration is going after public figures to encourage the American people to self-censor. But we will not be silenced, and we will not accept this violation of our First Amendment Rights.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 02/02/2026

Thank you to Mr. Chaskin's Longwood Prep students for asking Chancellor Samuels and I great questions about civic engagement, public service, and the issues affecting their communities. Longwood's teachers and administrators are building an empowered community of student leaders.

Rep. AOC meeting with Longwood Prep students.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 31/01/2026

This week, I had an incredible opportunity to gather with some of our district’s Bangladeshi community leaders to discuss issues impacting the community. I look forward to our continued collaboration in NY-14.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 23/01/2026

Since the bill passed the Senate last week, we've added dozens of Democratic and Republican cosponsors. It's time for the House to pass the DEFIANCE Act and finish the job.

Paris Hilton, Rep. Laurel Lee, and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez in the U.S. Capitol

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 23/01/2026

Yesterday, a bipartisan coalition of legislators & survivors, including Paris Hilton, joined us to advocate for the DEFIANCE Act. Our bill will put power in the hands of victims of nonconsensual deepfake AI porn by giving them the right to sue their abusers. (1/2)

Rep. AOC Speaks at a Press Conference on the DEFIANCE Act

Pictured (left to right): Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Paris Hilton, Representative Laurel Lee, Francesca Mani, Dorota Mani

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 22/01/2026

Health care monopolies on patient care screw over working families and destroy your ability to access affordable care. All so corporate CEOs, like those from CVS Health, can pad their pockets. We must break up big medicine. We need a Glass-Steagall for Health Care.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 16/01/2026

Exciting news! The 3-K and Pre-k applications are open from January 14 through February 27! Families can apply: 💻 Online at MySchools.nyc 📞 Calling 718-935-2009 😊 Visiting a Family Welcome Center

A graphic from NYC Public Schools that reads “Learn about 3-K and Pre-K admissions” at nyc.gov/3K and nyc.gov/PreK

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 14/01/2026

I am saddened to hear of the passing of a civil rights leader and former constituent, Claudette Colvin. At just 15, she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, serving as a catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the end of segregation. Rest in power, Claudette🕊️

REST IN POWER
Claudette Colvin
09.05.1939-01.13.2026

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 31/12/2025

This year we joined the House Committee on Energy & Commerce and served on the Subcommittees on Energy, Health, and Oversight & Investigations. We look forward to hitting the ground running on E&C next session. To wrap up 2025, here are this year's Top 5 Moments from Committee.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 26/12/2025

Happy Kwanzaa! May this holiday be filled with light and unity.

A graphic that reads: Happy Kwanzaa! Sending warm wishes for an abundant, joyous, and meaningful Kwanzaa.

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