Congressional Profile
Authenticity Scorecard
B-
2026 Campaign Promises
Climate and the Economy
Green New Deal: She continues to champion a 10-year national mobilization to transition the U.S. to 100% renewable energy while creating millions of high-wage, union jobs.
Federal Jobs Guarantee: AOC pledges to establish a federal program that ensures a job with a living wage for every American who wants one.
Union Strength: She advocates for repealing the Taft-Hartley Act to empower workers and has pledged that the federal government should not do business with companies that engage in union-busting.
Healthcare and Housing
Medicare for All: A cornerstone of her platform remains the pledge to establish a single-payer healthcare system to guarantee coverage for all Americans regardless of income
Housing as a Human Right: She has introduced the Place to Prosper Act, which pledges to curb rent increases, stop unjust evictions, and provide $6.5 billion annually for legal counsel for tenants.
Green New Deal for Public Housing: She pledges $70 billion to repair the nation's public housing stock and transition it to zero-carbon energy.
Civil Rights and Government Accountability
No Political Enemies (NOPE) Act: In early 2026, she co-introduced this legislation to protect individuals, journalists, and organizations from politically motivated harassment and prosecution by the federal government.
Immigration Reform: She remains committed to abolishing ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and creating a path to citizenship for undocumented individuals.
Campaign Finance: She pledges to repeal Citizens United and move toward publicly funded elections to eliminate corporate influence in politics.
Foreign Policy
Peace Economy: AOC pledges to shift federal investment away from "forever wars" and toward diplomacy and domestic needs.
Aid Oversight: She has pledged to block weapons transfers to countries where there are reported human rights violations, specifically advocating for the suspension of certain bomb sales to Israel in 2025.
U. S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2018.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a Democratic U.S. Representative for New York’s 14th District who rose to national prominence in 2018 as the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. A self-identified democratic socialist and a leading figure of the "Squad," she is known for her grassroots campaigning and her championing of transformative progressive policies like the Green New Deal and Medicare for All.