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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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House · NY · Since 2019
Party AlignmentStrong Party Line
92%aligned with Democratic positions

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Breaks from Democratic Line

Issues where this official takes a different direction than the typical Democratic position

National Defense & Military
ForStrongly Against
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy
ForMixed

Committee Memberships

House Committee on Financial ServicesMember
House Committee on Oversight and AccountabilityMember

Issues & Stances

Positions based on voting record, public statements, and party platform

Supports massive public investment in green infrastructure, public transit, and upgrading buildings for energy efficiency.

Economy & Jobs
Est.Strongly For

Champions a federal jobs guarantee, $15+ minimum wage, and a Green New Deal to create millions of clean energy jobs.

Healthcare & Medicare
Est.Strongly For

Leads advocacy for Medicare for All single-payer healthcare; opposes private insurance-based solutions as insufficient.

Supports abolishing ICE, a pathway to citizenship for all undocumented immigrants, and opposes border wall construction.

Education & Student Debt
Est.Strongly For

Supports canceling all student debt, tuition-free public college, and major investment in public education.

National Defense & Military
Est.Strongly Against

Opposes increases to the defense budget and has voted against the NDAA; advocates redirecting military spending to social programs.

Climate & Environment
Est.Strongly For

Co-authored the Green New Deal resolution calling for net-zero emissions by 2030 and massive public investment in clean energy.

Criminal Justice Reform
Est.Strongly For

Supports defunding police, ending cash bail, abolishing private prisons, and investing in community-based alternatives to incarceration.

Advocates for human rights-centered foreign policy; has been critical of U.S. military aid to Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Supports breaking up Big Tech monopolies, strong AI regulation, and protecting workers from algorithmic exploitation.

Supports expanding Social Security benefits by lifting the payroll tax cap on high earners.

Supports an assault weapons ban, universal background checks, and treating gun violence as a public health crisis.

Housing & Affordability
Est.Strongly For

Supports universal rent control, massive public housing investment, and a Green New Deal for Public Housing.

Opposes all new fossil fuel development, fracking, and pipelines; calls for a complete transition to 100% renewable energy.

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LGBTQ+ Rights
Est.Strongly For

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Labor & Unions
Est.Strongly For

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Votes vs. Stances

50%
Some contradictions
1 of 2 votes match stated positions

Notable Contradictions

Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R.2)Voted nay
Stance on Immigration & Border Security:For

Election History

2024NY House
Won
68.8%288,000 votes
vs.Tina Forte(R)25.8%
2022NY House
Won
71.2%232,000 votes
vs.Tina Forte(R)26.5%