{"id":349426,"date":"2026-09-17T17:32:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/349426\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T17:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:32:56","slug":"press-release-ocasio-cortez-announces-351-million-flood-prevention-funding-for-the-bronx-and-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/349426\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: Ocasio-Cortez Announces $351 Million Flood Prevention Funding for the Bronx and Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ocasio-Cortez announced House passage of $351 million for Bronx and Queens flood prevention infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Quiver AI Summary<\/p>\n<p>Flood-prevention funding announced: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the House passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, including a request to authorize $351 million for flood prevention projects in The Bronx and Queens. The release says the money would support water, wastewater, stormwater, and flood-control infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Additional measures and next steps: The release says the package also includes a new Office of Technical Assistance and Community Outreach and support for oyster restoration in the East River, Flushing Bay, and the Bronx River. It says the legislation will now be reconciled with the Senate version before possible enactment.<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release <a href=\"https:\/\/ocasio-cortez.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/ocasio-cortez-secures-351-million-flood-prevention-bronx-and-queens\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/api.quiverquant.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative API<\/a> to build on top of data on congressional stock trading, insider transactions, hedge fund moves, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Fundraising<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/election-fundraising\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/images\/news_fundraising_img\/O000172.svg\" alt=\"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Fundraising\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently disclosed $1.5M of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 37th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 99.3% came from individual donors.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez disclosed $1.5M of spending. This was the 50th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez disclosed $16.0M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 13th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the disclosure <a href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/pdf\/104\/202607159875245104\/202607159875245104.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, or track Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s fundraising on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/Ocasio-Cortez-O000172\/donors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Net Worth<\/p>\n<p>Quiver Quantitative estimates that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is worth $57.0K, as of September 17th, 2026. This is the 476th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.<\/p>\n<p>You can track Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s net worth on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/Alexandria%20Ocasio-Cortez-O000172\/net-worth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative&#8217;s politician page for Ocasio-Cortez<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Bill Proposals<\/p>\n<p>Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-10063\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.10063<\/a>: Green New Deal for Public Housing Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-9442\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.9442<\/a>: Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-9395\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.9395<\/a>: Transparency in Medicare Advantage Steering Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-7917\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.7917<\/a>: Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-5333\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.5333<\/a>: 9\/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-3562\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.3562<\/a>: DEFIANCE Act of 2025<\/p>\n<p>You can track bills proposed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/Ocasio-Cortez-O000172\/legislation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative&#8217;s politician page for Ocasio-Cortez<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2026 New York&#8217;s 14th Congressional District Election<\/p>\n<p>There has been approximately $41,187,244 of spending in New York&#8217;s 14th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately $26,912 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:<\/p>\n<p>The rating for this race is currently &#8220;Solid D&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You can track this election on our matchup page for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/election-fundraising\/house\/NY\/14\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 New York&#8217;s 14th congressional district election<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ocasio-Cortez announced House passage of $351 million for Bronx and Queens flood prevention infrastructure. 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