We can't negotiate the reconciliation bill down to nothing.
With 8 NYC Members, we wrote to @SpeakerPelosi & @SenSchumer to ask them to keep the current level of funding for immigration, public and affordable housing, and transportation in low-income areas.
That means...(1/3)
- $107B to create a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, residents with TPS, essential workers and farm workers.
- $80B for public housing and $37B for the National Housing Trust Fund.
- $90B to expand rental assistance to 1 million additional households.
(2/3)
- $10B for transportation to assist low-income areas.
- $4B to reconnect communities like those in The Bronx that have been separated by highways & other old-school infrastructure projects.
(3/3)
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We have a moral obligation to the Afghan people. The U.S. role in this crisis is indisputable. We must waste no time or expense in helping refugees safely & swiftly leave Afghanistan. We must immediately welcome them to the U.S. & provide real support as they rebuild their lives.
Our office stands ready to help constituents needing assistance with evacuation from Afghanistan. Please call us or email us: ocasio-cortez.house.gov/services/help-….
U.S. Citizens trying to leave Afghanistan should fill out a Repatriation Assistance Form with the State Department: forms.office.com/pages/response…
The ICC investigates and tries those who have committed crimes against humanity. This includes cases of war crimes, torture, apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide.
Over 100 countries have ratified the treaty establishing the ICC's jurisdiction. However, the U.S. has not ratified the treaty even though we helped establish the ICC in the late 1990s.
Lately, the ICC has been working on 2 investigations that have been controversial in the U.S.
The Civilian Climate Corps & the GND for Cities became the newest bills in the GND family this week. The GND resolution has also inspired over a dozen bills, including 10 regional green new deals. Here are some recent successes:
The American Rescue Plan, which was signed into law earlier this year, contained Emergency Water relief.
2. The Green New Deal for Public Housing, which I introduced with @SenSanders
This bill includes language to repeal the Faircloth Amendment, which would eliminate the federal limit on public housing. Last year, the Repeal the Faircloth Amendment Act passed in the House.
In preparation for Monday's hearing, where @RepAOC will question Postmaster DeJoy, we asked NY-14 constituents how the Trump administration's sabotage of the Postal Service has impacted their lives. Here's what they shared.....(1/6)
'In late June, we sent time-sensitive notarized legal documents by priority mail. They never arrived and they appear to still be sitting in a distribution center. We had to travel to another state to re-sign and re-notarize the documents in person at the lawyer's office.' (2/6)
'Medication was mailed on 7/20 and a month later it has not yet arrived. The tracking shows no updates since 7/28. I had to request a replacement shipment, which arrived but not before I had to buy a small quantity of the medication out of pocket.' (3/6)