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U.S. Representative, 14th Congressional District
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 14th Congressional District

Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent

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Occupation
U.S. Representative
Campaign website
ocasiocortez.com

U.S. Representative for New York's 14th District since January 2019, after defeating incumbent Joe Crowley in the 2018 primary. A Boston University graduate in economics and international relations, she worked as a waitress and bartender and as a volunteer organizer before running for Congress.

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Photo: Official portrait — U.S. House of Representatives

Documented positions

Housing

  • Reintroduced the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act.In office

    Press Releases | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

    Government record · Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · ocasio-cortez.house.gov

    “reintroduced the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act”
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Economy & jobs

  • Introduced bill capping credit card interest rates at 15%.In office

    About | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

    Government record · Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · ocasio-cortez.house.gov

    “her Loan Shark Prevention Act, which would cap credit card interest rates at 15%”
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Environment & parks

  • Introduced the Green New Deal resolution.In office

    About | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

    Government record · Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · ocasio-cortez.house.gov

    “Her first piece of legislation was the Green New Deal resolution”
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  • Reintroduced the Civilian Climate Corps bill.In office

    Press Releases | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

    Government record · Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · ocasio-cortez.house.gov

    “Ocasio-Cortez, Markey Reintroduce Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice to Rebuild America”
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Health & human services

  • Introduced bill banning corporate and private equity ownership of physicians.In office

    Press Releases | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

    Government record · Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · ocasio-cortez.house.gov

    “The Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act would ban corporations and private equity from owning physicians.”
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  • Reintroduced bill expanding birth control coverage.In office

    Press Releases | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

    Government record · Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · ocasio-cortez.house.gov

    “reintroduced their bicameral Affordability is Access Act”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledged to refuse corporate campaign contributions.In office

    About | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

    Government record · Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · ocasio-cortez.house.gov

    “The Congresswoman refused to take any contributions from corporations, a practice she continues to this day.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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