Policy pillars — derived from activity record
Electoral integrity
16 actionsOcasio-Cortez opposes electoral integrity measures that impose citizenship documentation requirements for voter registration, viewing such restrictions as barriers to voting access rather than legitimate safeguards.
Criminal justice
50 actionsOcasio-Cortez demonstrates a mixed criminal justice record, consistently opposing measures that expand law enforcement powers or increase criminal penalties while selectively supporting targeted interventions addressing drug enforcement, human trafficking, and victim protection.
Fiscal policy
86 actionsOcasio-Cortez opposes fiscal frameworks that increase borrowing capacity and spending authority without corresponding revenue measures or programmatic constraints, reflecting a preference for fiscal discipline through revenue-raising mechanisms and resistance to unconstrained deficit spending.
Healthcare
35 actionsOcasio-Cortez demonstrates consistent support for expanding healthcare access and funding across vulnerable populations including rural communities, veterans, and children, while prioritizing transparency in medical costs and investment in disease prevention and research infrastructure.
Education
27 actionsOcasio-Cortez demonstrates strong support for expanding educational access and affordability, particularly through student debt relief, veteran education programs, and federal funding for underserved communities, while opposing initiatives that emphasize ideological curricula or reduce education funding protections.
Economy and labor
47 actionsOcasio-Cortez demonstrates strong support for policies that expand small business access to capital and funding, strengthen worker protections and collective bargaining rights, promote supply chain resilience, and facilitate international trade opportunities that support American competitiveness and job creation.
Environment and energy
163 actionsOcasio-Cortez demonstrates strong support for direct environmental protection measures and ecosystem conservation while opposing legislation that weakens energy efficiency standards or facilitates fossil fuel infrastructure development.
Immigration
52 actionsOcasio-Cortez demonstrates strong support for expansive immigration policies by consistently opposing restrictive border enforcement measures, deportation expansions, and detention protocols while supporting humanitarian protections for vulnerable migrant populations.
National security and foreign policy
190 actionsOcasio-Cortez demonstrates a mixed national security posture by consistently opposing Iran-focused sanctions and financial restrictions while supporting initiatives centered on counterterrorism, maritime defense, technological security, and strategic competition with China, reflecting a distinction between multilateral enforcement mechanisms and direct security infrastructure investments.
Civil rights and liberties
47 actionsOcasio-Cortez demonstrates a mixed civil rights voting pattern, consistently supporting measures that advance protections for marginalized groups and religious minorities while opposing bills that restrict individual liberties through speech limitations, gun rights protections, or condemnations of political violence.
Social policy
25 actionsOcasio-Cortez demonstrates strong support for expansive social safety net policies, veteran benefits, child welfare protections, and vulnerable population services, reflecting a progressive ideology that prioritizes government investment in social support systems and regulatory protections for at-risk groups.
Technology and data
34 actionsOcasio-Cortez demonstrates strong support for technology policy that prioritizes consumer privacy protections, data security, and federal oversight of digital infrastructure, while opposing deregulatory frameworks that would expand private sector control over sensitive technologies like cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
Civil liberties and government power
7 actionsOcasio-Cortez opposes measures that would constrain government authority over information control and disclosure, reflecting skepticism toward restrictions on executive power regarding classified materials and government operations.
Government accountability and transparency
139 actionsOcasio-Cortez shows a mixed pattern on government accountability and transparency, supporting internal congressional discipline while opposing multiple mechanisms for legislative oversight, regulatory transparency, ethics disclosure, and constitutional checks on executive power.
Infrastructure and public investment
28 actionsOcasio-Cortez demonstrates consistent support for expansive federal investment in public infrastructure across diverse sectors including transportation, utilities, broadband, water systems, parks, and space exploration, reflecting an ideology that prioritizes direct government funding and management of infrastructure as essential public goods.
Activity ledger — most recent first
Dec 16, 2025
Ocasio-Cortez addressed the House for 5 minutes on the topic of ICE detention practices, stating that over 70 percent of people currently detained do not have criminal records and asserting that ICE is targeting children, students, permanent residents, and U.S. citizens rather than criminals as promised.
Dec 18, 2024
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 — This bill advances government transparency by requiring the Department of Agriculture to report to Congress on threats to agriculture and natural resources.
Dec 18, 2024
DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 — This bill supports national security by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to develop better technology for detecting dangerous drugs at borders and ports of entry.
Dec 18, 2024
Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act — This bill advances Native American sovereignty and self-determination by transferring land to tribal control, supporting the civil right of indigenous peoples to govern their own territories.
Dec 17, 2024
Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 — This bill supports Holocaust education programs by extending federal authorization and funding for educational initiatives through 2030.
Dec 17, 2024
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill makes it easier for Congress to overturn multiple regulations at once during presidential transitions, which could reduce executive branch accountability by allowing rapid reversal of rules without individual scrutiny.
Dec 11, 2024
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 — This bill extends and updates federal programs that protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats through conservation funding and partnerships.
Dec 11, 2024
Increasing Baseline Updates Act — This bill would advance government transparency by requiring the Congressional Budget Office to publish more frequent budget projections and disclose the economic data behind their calculations.
Dec 10, 2024
SHIELD Against CCP Act — This bill strengthens U.S. national security by establishing a coordinated effort within the Department of Homeland Security to identify and counter security threats posed by China across multiple critical areas including terrorism, cyber attacks, and border protection.
Mar 21, 2024
Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 — This bill strengthens national security by reducing Chinese government influence over U.S. shipping infrastructure and giving federal authorities more power to prevent foreign manipulation of maritime commerce.
Mar 21, 2024
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. — This bill opposes a carbon tax as economically harmful, taking a stance against a potential revenue-raising or economy-regulating tax policy.
Mar 21, 2024
Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes. — This bill opposes environmental regulations on energy production and federal lands while promoting increased domestic fossil fuel development.
Mar 20, 2024
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.
Mar 20, 2024
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.
Mar 20, 2024
Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.
Mar 20, 2024
Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.
Mar 19, 2024
Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. — This bill strengthens the U.S. position on a major foreign conflict by formally condemning Russian actions against Ukrainian children and supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Mar 19, 2024
Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act — This bill uses sanctions to protect the stability and democracy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, advancing U.S. foreign policy interests in maintaining peace in a strategically important region.
Mar 13, 2024
Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — This bill would restrict or ban applications controlled by foreign adversaries like China from operating in the United States to protect national security and prevent foreign surveillance of Americans.
Feb 29, 2024
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 — This bill extends federal funding and authorization for airport infrastructure programs and aviation services, supporting continued public investment in transportation infrastructure.
Feb 29, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 — This bill authorizes federal spending to keep government operating and funds student aid programs, representing a decision to maintain current spending levels rather than make cuts or increases.
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