Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Overview

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York. This profile covers 495 recorded votes. Of those, 276 (more than half) are in an uncategorized 'Other' group, so the topic breakdowns below describe only part of her record. Her ideology score puts her clearly among House Democrats, slightly nearer the center than the party average on this one-dimensional scale. Across topics, her highest support rates are on foreign policy (10 of 11 votes in favor), labor (4 of 5), healthcare (23 of 29) and defense (19 of 26). Her defense 'yes' votes include the Take Care of America's Veterans Act and two War Powers Resolution measures in June 2026 directing the President to remove U.S. armed forces from Lebanon. These measures assert Congress's role in decisions about military action. Her healthcare record includes 'yes' votes on motions to recommit and a 'no' vote on a procedural rule vote. These procedural votes are explained below. She voted 'no' more often than 'yes' on the budget (23 of 29 votes against), criminal justice (10 of 13 against), environment and energy (21 of 34 against), immigration (5 of 8 against) and housing (5 of 8 against). The Republican Party holds the House majority during this period, and the majority largely decides which bills reach the floor. A high 'no' rate in a category therefore usually means she opposed the specific bills that were brought up, not the subject itself. For example, she voted against the fiscal year 2027 budget resolution and a July 2026 continuing appropriations bill. She also voted against a resolution to overturn an EPA decision on California's pollution standards for harbor boats. Her record also includes support for some bills that drew broader interest, such as the Water Resources Development Act, the Ratepayer Protection Act and the Retire through Ownership Act. Voters who want the full picture may want to read the text and final vote tallies of individual bills, since this summary does not show how the rest of the House voted.

Key Positions

• •Supports congressional limits on military action: in June 2026 she voted twice for War Powers Resolution measures directing the President to remove U.S. armed forces from Lebanon.
• •Voted against the majority's budget plans: she opposed the fiscal year 2027 congressional budget resolution (July 22, 2026) and a continuing appropriations bill to keep the government funded (July 21, 2026). Overall she voted 'no' on 23 of 29 budget votes.
• •Opposed overturning an EPA decision: she voted against a Congressional Review Act resolution, a fast-track process Congress can use to cancel federal agency rules, that would have reversed EPA approval of California's pollution standards for commercial harbor boats.
• •Backed Democratic alternatives on healthcare: in December 2025 she voted for motions to recommit (a minority-party procedural tool for sending a bill back with proposed changes) on the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act and the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act. She voted 'yes' on 23 of 29 healthcare votes overall.
• •Supports veterans' programs: she voted for the Take Care of America's Veterans Act in July 2026, one of 19 'yes' votes out of 26 defense-related votes.
• •Supported some infrastructure, energy and retirement bills: her 'yes' votes include the Water Resources Development Act, the Ratepayer Protection Act and the Retire through Ownership Act (September 2026).
• •Mostly voted against criminal justice bills that reached the floor: 10 of her 13 criminal justice votes were 'no.' Her recent 'no' votes also include the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act and the PROOF Act.