Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14): 2026 Legislator Scorecard

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14) is in her fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving New York's 14th congressional district — which covers parts of the Bronx and Queens. Since her 2018 upset primary win over then-Rep. Joe Crowley, she has become one of the most high-profile and closely-watched members of Congress. This scorecard examines her voting record, party loyalty, attendance, and legislative output through the 2026 session of the 119th Congress — using only public government data.

At a Glance

Background

Ocasio-Cortez, 36, has served since January 3, 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party and one of the founding members of the progressive "Squad" caucus. In the 119th Congress, she sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. She is up for reelection in November 2026.

GovTrack's ideology analysis — which scores legislators based on how similar their bill cosponsor patterns are to other members — ranked Ocasio-Cortez as the 21st most politically left member of the entire House at the end of the 118th Congress (5th percentile; the lower the percentile, the more progressive). Among House Democrats, she ranked in the 9th percentile, meaning about 91% of Democratic representatives are further right than she is on this metric.

Attendance Record

Over her entire congressional career spanning January 2019 through March 2026, Ocasio-Cortez has missed 68 of 3,642 roll call votes — a 1.9% absence rate, which is on par with the median of 2.1% among all currently serving representatives, according to GovTrack. That's a solid attendance record for a member who is also one of the most in-demand public speakers in Democratic politics.

However, the 2026 session tells a different story. Through the first 87 roll call votes of the year, Ocasio-Cortez has been recorded as "Not Voting" on 9 of those 87 votes — a 10.3% absence rate for the 2026 session alone. That's more than five times her career average. The Clerk of the House does not track the reasons for missed votes; they may reflect scheduling conflicts, committee commitments, fundraising travel, or other factors.

Party Loyalty in 2026

On the votes where Ocasio-Cortez has participated, her alignment with the Democratic caucus has been near-total on most major partisan measures. The 2026 session has presented several high-stakes party-line votes:

• DHS Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7744) — Roll Call #87, March 5, 2026: Passed 221–209. Republicans voted 217–0. Democrats voted 4–209, with only 4 Democrats crossing the aisle. Ocasio-Cortez voted NAY — with the overwhelming Democratic position.
• Critical Mineral Dominance Act (H.R. 4090) — Roll Call #55, February 4, 2026: Passed 224–195. Republicans 214–1, Democrats 10–194. Ocasio-Cortez voted NAY with the dominant Democratic position.
• Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (H.R. 2189) — Roll Call #70, February 12, 2026: Passed 233–185. Republicans 211–1, Democrats 22–184. Ocasio-Cortez voted NAY. Twenty-two Democrats broke with the caucus to support this policing-reform bill; she was not among them.
• Iran War Powers Resolution (H.Con.Res. 38) — Roll Call #85, March 5, 2026: Failed 212–219. Democrats voted 210–4 in favor; Republicans voted 2–215 against. Ocasio-Cortez voted YEA — with the Democratic majority on the motion to invoke the War Powers Act and direct the President to remove U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities involving Iran.

One Notable Bipartisan Exception

Not every 2026 vote was a straight party-line split. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148) — Roll Call #45, January 22, 2026 — passed 341–88 in a notably bipartisan vote, with 192 Republicans and 149 Democrats voting yes. However, 64 Democrats opposed the package, including Ocasio-Cortez, who voted NAY.

Her vote against the bipartisan spending deal put her in the same camp as progressive Democrats who argued the omnibus bill did not go far enough on social spending and included too many concessions to Republican priorities — a pattern consistent with her voting history on prior spending packages.

Legislative Output

Ocasio-Cortez's legislative output in the 118th Congress (the most recent full session with complete GovTrack data) consisted of 11 bills and resolutions introduced, with 1 bill advancing past committee to the House floor: H.R. 7422, the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act. GovTrack ranked her 53rd fewest in terms of bills introduced among all representatives.

Her low bill passage rate is, in part, structural: as a member of the minority party throughout the 118th Congress, the path from introduction to floor vote was nearly impossible for most Democratic-sponsored legislation. In the 119th Congress, with Republicans holding the majority (218 to 213 seats as of early 2026), the same dynamic applies in reverse for Ocasio-Cortez's priorities.

Of the bills she cosponsored in the 118th Congress, only 6% were introduced by a non-Democrat — placing her in the 2nd percentile among House Democrats for bipartisan bill cosponsorship. By comparison, the median House Democrat cosponsors bills across the aisle at roughly twice that rate. That said, two of her own bills attracted cosponsors from the opposing party: H.Res. 319 (recognizing a civic duty) and H.R. 4936, the NOW Act.

Committee Assignment

In the 119th Congress, Ocasio-Cortez sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce — one of the oldest and most powerful committees in the House, with jurisdiction over energy policy, environmental regulation, telecommunications, healthcare, and interstate commerce. It's a significant committee seat that aligns with several of her legislative priorities, including climate legislation and healthcare reform.

Context and Comparison

[ANALYSIS] Ocasio-Cortez's voting record is consistent with her public profile: she is among the most progressive members of the House, votes reliably with the Democratic caucus on party-line measures, and is more willing than most of her colleagues to vote against bipartisan deals she believes don't go far enough. Her willingness to vote NAY on the Consolidated Appropriations Act — alongside 63 other House Democrats — is a recurring pattern that mirrors her prior votes against omnibus bills in the 117th and 118th Congresses.

[ANALYSIS] The more notable data point entering 2026 is her elevated absence rate. Nine missed votes out of 87 is still a small absolute number, but it represents a meaningful statistical departure from her career baseline. Whether this reflects increased outside commitments as a potential higher-office candidate, scheduling conflicts, or other factors, it's a trend worth watching as the 119th Congress continues.

On the ideology spectrum, she remains a fixed point at the progressive end — GovTrack's DW-NOMINATE-adjacent scoring consistently places her among the five most liberal members of the full House. Her influence within the Democratic caucus operates more through public messaging, committee work, and grassroots organizing than through bill passage — a legislative strategy that many progressive members have adopted in recent Congresses.