The Bronx, NY – In a recent letter, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) asked the City to detail the safety measures they are taking at Rikers Island Correctional Facility, as New …
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Urges Mnuchin to Release $175B+ in Relief Loans that Congress Approved
by Terra Watts
Today, in a Financial Services Committee hearing, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to prevent a portion of the over $450 billion in federal relief loans that Congress …
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Honors the Centennial of the Jewish Center of Jackson Heights in a Floor Speech
Late Friday, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) honored the centennial of the Jewish Center of Jackson Heights with a speech on the House Floor. The Center was founded as the Queens …
Photo Courtesy of Billy Calzada, Staff / Staff Photographer Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) extended her appreciation to the Rules Committee and Chairman Jim McGovern for their recognition of her …
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Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Almost Breaks Twitch Live-Streaming Record Playing ‘Among Us’ While Encouraging People To Vote
by Terra Watts
More than 400,000 people tuned into Twitch on Tuesday to watch AOC and Ilhan Omar battle it out at Among Us as part of a GOTV effort
New York state representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) was rumored to be gamer on her free time but yesterday she walked the walk on those rumors. AOC has started a twitch …
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Grace Meng and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Work To Help Local Food Assistance Organizations Experiencing Sudden Impacts In Funding
by Wayne Ayers
U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced today that they are working to assist Queens food assistance organizations that are experiencing sudden impacts in their funding. The …
Today, on the third anniversary of Hurricane Maria’s landfall on Puerto Rico, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released a statement. “On the third anniversary of Maria, we remember the nearly 3,000 …
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) is calling on voters to check their voter registration and make a plan on how they’re going to vote. She also has a message to those who …
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Ocasio-Cortez, Schumer Demand FEMA Release Funeral Assistance for COVID-19 Victims’ Families
by Andre Lue
Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urged FEMA to release funeral assistance to the families of COVID-19 victims. The representatives reached out to FEMA …
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) formally seconds nomination of Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nom, praising his “movement striving to recognize and repair the wounds of racial injustice, colonization, …
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Calls on Con Edison to Address Delay in Service Restoration
by Terra Watts
Following reports that many neighborhoods in New York’s 14th Congressional District still lack power due to Tropical Storm Isaias, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released the following statement calling on Con Edison …
