Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Role at the time: U.S. representative for New York's 14th Congressional District, speaking to CNN

Statement summary

After the House referred Massie's impeachment resolution to committee, Ocasio-Cortez told CNN's Manu Raju she hoped the House would not have to wait for the new Congress and that Massie or another member could bring it again if the votes were there.

“Hopefully, we don't even have to wait for the new Congress ... I think that should we have the appropriate numbers, Massie could bring it again or anyone else.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Role at the time: Democratic U.S. representative from New York, speaking to reporters outside the Capitol

Response to this claim

Chuck Schumer will be reelected majority leader when Senate Democrats choose their leader for the new Congress.

“So how the Senate navigates that, that's up to their decision.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Role at the time: U.S. representative for New York's 14th district, in a post on Threads

Statement summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said ICE agents fired multiple shots at a man in his vehicle while his 5-year-old child was in the back seat. She called for a full and independent investigation and the immediate release of all body camera footage, said the Target Corporation must stop offering its Bronx properties as staging sites for ICE, and said ICE should not exist and should be abolished.

“ICE is a rogue, lawless paramilitary and surveillance agency. It does not belong in New York City and it should not exist in the United States of America. Abolish ICE.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Role at the time: U.S. representative

Statement summary

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced legislation that would prohibit federal use of automatic license plate readers and restrict federal funding for state and local use.

“Across the country, Big Tech companies like Flock Safety have built a mass surveillance system to harvest Americans' private and personal data without their consent.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Role at the time: U.S. representative speaking at an Ithaca town hall

Response to this claim

Cornell's disciplinary response to the Chi Phi allegations was inadequate.

“those men were protected by an institution and granted an Ivy League degree as a reward. Never again.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Role at the time: U.S. Representative (D-NY)

Statement summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned Robert Kraft for organizing stadium owners to remove Macklemore from the tour, calling it censorship of speech about what she termed "the genocide in Gaza," and warned it could set a precedent for silencing any artist who speaks out.

“When you see what Robert Kraft did to line up all of the stadiums to censor speech in that one specific way, it's become clear that this is not just about one music artist or two music artists, but this is about how just a handful of stadium owners and the elite can prevent an entire massive issue, in this case, the genocide in Gaza.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Role at the time: U.S. Representative, New York 14th district

Statement summary

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Role at the time: U.S. representative from New York

Statement summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Flock cameras terrible and criticized opaque local police contracts and AI-enabled tracking of people's movements.

“Oh man, Flock Cameras are terrible. These things are awful.”