Jewish Voter Guide
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
U.S. House · NY · Democrat · District 14
Summary
A member of Congress from the Bronx and Queens since 2019, a founding figure of the Squad, Ocasio-Cortez is running for reelection in 2026. She is a sharp critic of Israel who accuses it of genocide in Gaza and opposes military aid.
The record
Positions come from public votes, statements and on-the-record interviews. Every claim links to its source. No aggregate score or grade.
Military aid
In 2021, after helping strip one billion dollars in Iron Dome funding from a spending bill, she voted present on the standalone funding measure. In April 2026 she committed on a DSA call to oppose all military aid to Israel, including defensive systems such as Iron Dome, and saying she had never voted to authorize funding to Israel and never would.
The genocide framing
Ocasio-Cortez accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, and cosponsored the November 2025 resolution to have Congress recognize the Gaza campaign as genocide. She voted against a 2023 resolution affirming that Israel is not a racist or apartheid state.
Sources
- Military aid and the genocide framing — CNN, her April 2026 commitment to vote against all military aid to Israel including Iron Dome: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/01/politics/ocasio-cortez-vote-against-military-aid-israel-iron-dome
- Military aid and the genocide framing — Jewish Insider, the DSA call, her opposition to defensive aid and the IHRA definition, and her statement that she has never voted to fund Israel https://jewishinsider.com/2026/04/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-israel-funding-arms-defense-dsa/
- Military aid and the genocide framing — Her 2021 present vote on Iron Dome, weeping on the floor, and apology https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-mercury-news/20210926/281685437995652
- Military aid and the genocide framing — Backing of the November 2025 Gaza genocide resolution https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/14/rashida-tlaib-introduces-us-congress-resolution-to-recognise-gaza-genocide
- The 2023 resolution — The nine Democrats who voted against the 2023 resolution affirming Israel is not a racist state, and the Herzog boycott: https://www.cbs17.com/hill-politics/these-house-democrats-voted-against-pro-israel-resolution-after-jayapal-comments/
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