US Representative - District 14
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
US Representative - District 14Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Represents New York's 14th Congressional District in the U.S. House, won the seat in 2018, and won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary with 86.9% of the vote.
Housing costs and public housing
In coverageCalls for permanently repealing the Faircloth Amendment so cities can expand public housing, and for $70 billion to repair public housing plus $10 billion to remove lead from it. Wants to curb rent increases by landlords who own five or more properties, and says her Green New Deal for Public Housing Act would make public housing zero-carbon.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsors the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act (H.R. 10063), introduced Aug. 6, 2026 and referred to the House Financial Services Committee that day. Introduced the Homes Act of 2024 (H.R. 9662) on Sept. 18, 2024; it was referred to the Financial Services Committee the same day and drew 43 cosponsors.
Sponsor of H.R. 10063 and H.R. 9662 · 2024-09-18 to 2026-08-06 · H.R. 10063 referred to the House Financial Services Committee on Aug. 6, 2026; H.R. 9662 referred to the House Financial Services Committee on Sept. 18, 2024
Immigration enforcement and citizenship
In coverageSupports abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Voted against the Laken Riley Act in 2025 and the Secure America Act in 2026, both of which became law, and sponsors the 9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted no on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5), which passed the House 263-156 on Jan. 22, 2025 and became Public Law 119-1. Voted no on the Secure America Act (S. 2), which passed the House 214-212 on June 9, 2026 and became Public Law 119-98. Introduced the 9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act (H.R. 5333) on Sept. 11, 2025; it was referred to the House Judiciary Committee that day.
Voted no on S. 5 (House roll call 23, 2025) and S. 2 (House roll call 214, 2026); sponsor of H.R. 5333 · 2025-01-22 to 2026-06-09 · S. 5 became Public Law 119-1; S. 2 became Public Law 119-98; H.R. 5333 referred to the House Judiciary Committee on Sept. 11, 2025
Health care costs and coverage
In coverageSupports expanding Medicaid to cover home health care so seniors can age at home. Sponsors the Transparency in Medicare Advantage Steering Act, which a House subcommittee advanced in June 2026.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Introduced the Transparency in Medicare Advantage Steering Act (H.R. 9395) on June 23, 2026; a House subcommittee forwarded it to the full committee by voice vote on June 25, 2026.
Sponsor of H.R. 9395 · 2026-06-23 to 2026-06-25 · Forwarded by subcommittee to the full committee by voice vote on June 25, 2026
Jobs, taxes and household costs
In coverageEndorses a federal jobs guarantee that would pay a living wage with health care and leave benefits, and supports repealing the Taft-Hartley Act. Sponsors a bill to cap credit card interest rates at 10% until 2031, and voted against overturning a consumer-bureau rule on overdraft lending by very large financial institutions.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Introduced the 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act (H.R. 1944) on March 6, 2025, which would cap credit card interest rates at 10% until Jan. 1, 2031; it was referred to the House Financial Services Committee that day. Voted no on S.J.Res. 18, disapproving a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule on overdraft lending by very large financial institutions; it passed the House 217-211 on April 9, 2025 and became Public Law 119-10.
Sponsor of H.R. 1944; voted no on S.J.Res. 18 (House roll call 96, 2025) · 2025-03-06 to 2025-04-09 · H.R. 1944 referred to the House Financial Services Committee on March 6, 2025; S.J.Res. 18 passed the House 217-211 on April 9, 2025 and became Public Law 119-10
Public safety and policing
In coverageSupports ending qualified immunity for police officers and opposes criminalizing sex work. Voted against overturning the District of Columbia's revised criminal code, and sponsors the DEFIANCE Act, which would create a federal civil action over intimate digital forgeries made without consent.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted no on H.J.Res. 26, disapproving the District of Columbia Council's approval of the Revised Criminal Code Act; it passed the House 250-173 on Feb. 9, 2023 and became Public Law 118-1. Introduced the DEFIANCE Act of 2025 (H.R. 3562) on May 21, 2025, with 65 cosponsors; it was referred to the House Judiciary Committee that day.
Voted no on H.J.Res. 26 (House roll call 119, 2023); sponsor of H.R. 3562 · 2023-02-09 to 2025-05-21 · H.J.Res. 26 became Public Law 118-1; H.R. 3562 referred to the House Judiciary Committee on May 21, 2025
Climate and clean energy
In coverageSays she secured $100 million for more than 60 Green New Deal projects and developed a guide to help local governments and nonprofits apply for federal grants that meet Green New Deal goals. Sponsors the Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act, introduced and referred to committees on Sept. 24, 2026, and sponsored the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024, which passed the House on Sept. 24, 2024 and was referred to a Senate committee the next day.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Introduced the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024 (H.R. 7422) on Feb. 20, 2024, which would let the Interior Department collect fees from geothermal leaseholders through Sept. 30, 2031 to cover application processing and monitoring costs; it passed the House on Sept. 24, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Sept. 25, 2024. Introduced the Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act (H.R. 10585) on Sept. 24, 2026 with 36 cosponsors; it was referred to the House Education and Workforce and Ways and Means committees that day.
Sponsor of H.R. 7422 and H.R. 10585 · 2024-02-20 to 2026-09-24 · H.R. 7422 passed the House on Sept. 24, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Sept. 25, 2024; H.R. 10585 referred to the House Education and Workforce and Ways and Means committees on Sept. 24, 2026
Federal spending and budget votes
In coverageHas voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, the Rescissions Act of 2025 and the 2025 budget reconciliation bill, while voting for a January 2026 spending package covering commerce, justice, science, energy and the interior.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted no on the Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3746), which passed the House 314-117 on May 31, 2023; no on H.R. 4366, the fiscal 2024 military construction and veterans affairs spending bill, which passed 219-211 on July 27, 2023; yes on H.R. 2882, then the Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act, which passed 350-58 on Feb. 5, 2024 and was later enacted as the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; no on the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R. 1968), which passed 217-213 on March 11, 2025 and became law; no on the Rescissions Act (H.R. 4), which passed 214-212 on June 12, 2025 and became law; no on the 2025 budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) on House passage on May 22, 2025 and on the final vote, which passed 218-214 on July 3, 2025 (it became law); no on H.R. 5371, continuing appropriations for 2026, on Sept. 19, 2025 and on the final vote, which passed 222-209 on Nov. 12, 2025 (it became law); yes on the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 6938), which passed 397-28 on Jan. 8, 2026 and became law; no on H.R. 7147, which passed 220-207 on Jan. 22, 2026 and was enacted as the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026; and no on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148) on Jan. 22, 2026 and on agreeing to the Senate's changes, which passed 217-214 on Feb. 3, 2026.
Recorded House votes: no on H.R. 3746, H.R. 4366, H.R. 1968, H.R. 4, H.R. 1, H.R. 5371, H.R. 7147 and H.R. 7148; yes on H.R. 2882 and H.R. 6938 · 2023-05-31 to 2026-02-03 · H.R. 1968 became Public Law 119-4; H.R. 4 became Public Law 119-28; H.R. 1 became Public Law 119-21; H.R. 5371 became Public Law 119-37; H.R. 6938 is listed as Public Law 119-74; H.R. 7147 became Public Law 119-86; H.R. 7148 is listed as Public Law 119-75; H.R. 2882 became Public Law 118-47; H.R. 3746 and H.R. 4366 passed the House
Defense and foreign policy
In coverageSupports bringing U.S. troops home and ending air strikes to halt cycles of foreign conflict. Has voted against the yearly defense authorization bills for fiscal 2024 through 2027 and against the fiscal 2024 State Department and foreign operations spending bill.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted no on the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2670) on House passage on July 14, 2023 and on the conference report, agreed to 310-118 on Dec. 14, 2023 (it became Public Law 118-31); no on the final House vote on the fiscal 2025 defense authorization (H.R. 5009), which passed 281-140 on Dec. 11, 2024 and became Public Law 118-159; no on the fiscal 2026 defense authorization (S. 1071), which passed 312-112 on Dec. 10, 2025 and is listed as Public Law 119-60; and no on the fiscal 2027 defense authorization (H.R. 8800), which passed the House 216-212 on July 22, 2026. Voted no on H.R. 4665, the fiscal 2024 State Department and foreign operations spending bill, which passed 216-212 on Sept. 28, 2023, and no on the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (H.R. 7888), which passed 273-147 on April 12, 2024 and became Public Law 118-49.
Recorded House votes: no on H.R. 2670, H.R. 5009, S. 1071, H.R. 8800, H.R. 4665 and H.R. 7888 · 2023-07-14 to 2026-07-22 · H.R. 2670 became Public Law 118-31; H.R. 5009 became Public Law 118-159; S. 1071 is listed as Public Law 119-60; H.R. 7888 became Public Law 118-49; H.R. 8800 and H.R. 4665 passed the House
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