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What Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, and what was done

U.S. Representative, New York 14th district · Democrat

7 statements quoted from the Congressional Record, each cited to the page it is printed on and set against this member’s recorded votes.

What was said, and what was done

2026-04-16

DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(c) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION, TO REMOVE UNITED STATES ARMED

Remarks What was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here.

House floor · Congressional Record, April 16, 2026, p. H2933

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, in February, the Trump administration, in conjunction with the Israeli Government, launched an illegal and disastrous war in Iran. They provided no rationale to the American people.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Congressional Record, April 16, 2026, p. H2933

Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 16, 2026.

Set against the record

No vote is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-12-16

LEGACY IMMIGRATION

Remarks What was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here.

House floor · Congressional Record, December 16, 2025, p. H5909

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, President Trump ran on a promise to the American people that ICE would go after the worst of the worst. Well, we are now coming up on a year of this Presidency, and I want to talk to the folks at home who feel disillusioned by what ICE is doing in our country.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Congressional Record, December 16, 2025, p. H5909

Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 16, 2025.

Set against the record

No vote is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-09-19

CENSURED BUT NOT SILENCED

Remarks What was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here.

House floor · Congressional Record, September 19, 2025, p. H4481

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green) for yielding to me. Today the Republican House majority brought to the floor a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Congressional Record, September 19, 2025, p. H4481

Remarks in the Congressional Record of September 19, 2025.

Set against the record

No vote is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-07-02

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1, ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT

Remarks What was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here.

House floor · Congressional Record, July 2, 2025, p. H3045

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, President Trump issued some statements throughout this process saying, urging, and insisting that this bill does not cut Medicaid. He has also said some things. He says he doesn't think I am too much of a smart person.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Congressional Record, July 2, 2025, p. H3045

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 2, 2025.

Set against the record

No vote is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-05-21

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1, ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT

Remarks What was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here.

House floor · Congressional Record, May 21, 2025, p. H2230

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for yielding his time. Mr. Speaker, 13.7 million Americans are the number of people in this country whose healthcare is going to be stripped in this bill.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Congressional Record, May 21, 2025, p. H2230

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 21, 2025.

Set against the record

No vote is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-01-22

LAKEN RILEY ACT

Remarks What was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here.

House floor · Congressional Record, January 22, 2025, p. H282

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, when a private prison camp opens in your town and they say they didn't know this was going to happen, know that they did and that they voted for it.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Congressional Record, January 22, 2025, p. H282

Remarks in the Congressional Record of January 22, 2025.

Set against the record

No vote is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-01-14

PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SPORTS ACT OF 2025

Remarks What was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here.

House floor · Congressional Record, January 14, 2025, p. H131

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, here we are today. Republicans, who have voted consistently against the Violence Against Women Act, who have taken away the rights of all women to choose and have control over their own body, who as women are bleeding out in parking lots across the country, standing there allowing us to die, now want to pretend today that they care about women.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Congressional Record, January 14, 2025, p. H131

Remarks in the Congressional Record of January 14, 2025.

Set against the record

No vote is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

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