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August 16, 2024
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Grace Meng (D-NY), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced the House of Representatives’ passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), which includes their provision that authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers – in working with the City of New York – to spend nearly $190 million to help combat flooding in Queens.
Issues:ClimatePublic Safety
July 23, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Following the passage of the DEFIANCE Act in the United States Senate by unanimous consent, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is leading the legislation in the House of Representatives, released the following statement:
July 10, 2024
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to introduce articles of impeachment against Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. Against Justice Thomas the resolution includes three total articles. One count of failure to disclose financial income gifts reimbursements, property interests, liabilities, and transactions among other information and two counts of refusal to recuse from matters concerning his spouse's legal and financial interests before the court.
July 10, 2024
Washington D.C.—Today, July 10, 2024, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced articles of impeachment against United States Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
June 26, 2024
Washington, D.C. – This week, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced the High Court Gift Ban Act to prohibit Supreme Court justices from receiving gifts valued at more than $50, marking a significant step towards restoring faith and integrity in the embattled Roberts Court.
Issues:Committees and Caucuses
June 20, 2024
Washington, D.C. — On June 20, 2024, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability joined Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, to send a letter to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts calling on him to make clear what steps, if any, he is taking to investigate allegations of serious ethical misconduct by conservative Justices on the Supreme Court.
Issues:Committees and Caucuses
June 12, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Ahead of the vote on the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) submitted nine amendments that collectively seek to end practices from the United States that have contributed to human rights abuses.
June 7, 2024
The Bronx, NY — On Monday, June 10, 2024, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will host a livestream entitled “Antisemitism and the Fight for Democracy” in collaboration with leading experts on combating antisemitism.
May 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) requested federal funding for 15 community projects that would serve New York's 14th Congressional District.
May 17, 2024
REPRESENTATIVE ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ: