No.
The House of Representatives was not in session March 20 or March 22, when Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared at “Fighting Oligarchy” rallies in Tempe and Tucson alongside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. The House was called to session on March 21 for two minutes, but no votes were held.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has not missed any votes since the November 2024 reelection of President Donald Trump. Over her six-plus years in the House, she has missed 54 of 3,264 roll call votes, or around 1.7%, according to an analysis from GovTrack, which monitors congressional activity.
The average percentage of missed votes among all serving members of Congress is 1.9%, GovTrack found.
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Sources
- Associated Press, AOC tries to broaden her appeal within a Democratic base spoiling for a fight
- Arizona Daily Star, Thousands turn out in Tucson for Bernie Sanders’ ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ rally
- Congress.gov, Days in Session of the U.S. Congress, 119th Congress, 1st Session
- Congress.gov, Congressional Record, March 21, 2025, Daily Digest
- GovTrack, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez