# Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democrat Representative · NY-14 [Official site ↗](https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/O000172.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20O000172&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20O000172%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 3 press releases on AI $104K from AI-industry employees and PACs Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json) ## Said and voted ### What they said toward oversight Oct 13, 2026 Ocasio-Cortez and colleagues urge the FAA to pause its AI air traffic management tool until safety testing, oversight, and accountability questions are answered. “WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Don Beyer (VA-08), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), and Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) are le…” [Source ↗](https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-cortez-mcclain-delaney-beyer-mfume-subramanyam-and-elfreth-lead-calls) toward oversight Oct 2, 2026 Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders, and Merkley introduce the Ban Flock Act to prohibit government use of AI-powered surveillance cameras like license plate readers. “WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) released the Ban Flock Act, legislation to put an end to the rise …” [Source ↗](https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/news-ocasio-cortez-sanders-merkley-unveil-ban-flock-act-protect-americans) toward oversight Jul 21, 2026 Ocasio-Cortez demands protections for communities from data center pollution, water contamination, and AI-driven job losses. “WATCH HERE Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) highlighted the need to address the real harms and public health impacts of data centers during an Energy and Comm…” [Source ↗](https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-cortez-if-anyone-wants-live-right-next-one-these-data-centers-here) Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted YEA Sep 16, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270) passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3 YEA Jul 22, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0) motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216 NAY Jul 22, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e) passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212 NAY Jun 29, 2026 [KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b) passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117 NAY Jan 20, 2026 [AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac) passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14 YEA Dec 10, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999) procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216 NAY Dec 10, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81) passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112 YEA Sep 10, 2025 [Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab) motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219 ## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's. $104K From employees and investors, personally $0 From company PACs ### By employer Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list. ### Largest gifts | Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 18, 2026 | Cliff Kuang | GOOGLE | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857391952) | | Jan 18, 2026 | Cliff Kuang | GOOGLE | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857384412) | | Mar 22, 2025 | Carter Edwards | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755402249) | | Mar 18, 2026 | Carter Edwards | NVIDIA | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857382219) | | Jan 26, 2026 | Rebecca Cho | GOOGLE | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857362187) | | Jan 18, 2026 | Cliff Kuang | GOOGLE | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857359968) | | Jul 2, 2025 | Jeffrey Witthuhn | FACEBOOK | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791059671) | | May 23, 2025 | Brian L. Wilcox | MICROSOFT | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763091658) | | May 8, 2025 | Rory Sayres | GOOGLE | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763088217) | | Apr 16, 2025 | Darrell Bishop | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763072381) | | Mar 22, 2025 | Aniruddha Vaidya | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755410746) | | Mar 1, 2025 | Damir Azdajic | MICROSOFT | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755399448) | | Feb 2, 2025 | Daniel Choi | MICROSOFT | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755400939) | | Jan 30, 2025 | Laura Housley | AMAZON | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755404223) | | Apr 11, 2026 | Laura Bergstrom | MICROSOFT | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875167331) | Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.