Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a Democratic representative from New York's 14th Congressional District. Congress.gov records service in the House from the 116th through the 119th Congresses, beginning in 2019.
Her official House biography records a Boston University education in economics and international relations, work in education and organizing before Congress, and her 2018 election after defeating incumbent Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary.
Her official biography identifies the Green New Deal resolution as her first piece of legislation and describes later work on economic, housing, climate and social-policy proposals. This editorial layer records sourced biography and legislative context only; individual votes, fundraising and disputed claims remain separate public-record or evidence-review material.
Editorial research reviewed: August 17, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- New York · District 14
- Party
- Democratic
- Birth date
- October 13, 1989
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-3965
- Office
- 250 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3214
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- U.S. Representative — New York, District 14 (116th–119th Congresses)
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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