AOC mulls run to be top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee
1 month, 1 week ago

AOC mulls run to be top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee

Salon  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., told reporters on Tuesday that she is considering a bid to lead Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, a panel with broad powers of investigation over the federal government. The current ranking member, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., 61, is fighting to wrest the top Democratic post in the House Judiciary Committee from Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., who is 77, leaving his own perch atop the Oversight Committee vacant. Reps. Angie Craig, D-Minn., and Jim Costa, D-Calif., are both running against Agriculture Committee ranking member Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia., while a challenge from Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., in the Natural Resources committee prompted ranking member Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., to withdraw his re-election bid. The House Democratic Steering Committee, which consists of caucus leaders and House members representing different geographical areas and election classes, will meet later this month to make recommendations for committee leadership.

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'Breathtakingly counter-productive': Writer says Pelosi's victory over AOC cost Dem party
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Breathtakingly counter-productive': Writer says Pelosi's victory over AOC cost Dem party

Raw Story  

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi secured a victory on Tuesday at the cost of the Democratic Party, according to a writer at The New Republic. Pelosi, 84, reportedly helped nix Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's bid to become ranking member on the House Oversight Committee. New Republic writer Kate Aronoff noted that Connolly joins other Democrats in their 70s and 80s set to …

Government news: The AOC–Pelosi fight is not good for Democrats.
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Government news: The AOC–Pelosi fight is not good for Democrats.

Slate  

Update, Dec. 17, 2024, at 12:12 p.m.: On Tuesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lost the vote to be the ranking Democrat of the House Oversight Committee to Rep. Gerry Connolly, who—as Axios put it—withstood “a generational revolt.” The original argument for putting Ocasio-Cortez in the position is printed below. But when it came time to replace Raskin on the important Oversight …

Key Group Looks Past AOC In Democrats' Highest-Profile Fight For House Panel Spots
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Key Group Looks Past AOC In Democrats' Highest-Profile Fight For House Panel Spots

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING An important party panel picked Rep. Gerry Connolly over Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday to lead fellow Democrats on the House Oversight Committee when the next Congress takes over in January. The other race, for the top Democratic spot on the Natural Resources Committee, also has a generational aspect, as the current ranking member, 76-year-old Rep. Raul …

AOC's bid for leading Dem on House Oversight Committee suffers 'huge blow': report
3 weeks, 4 days ago

AOC's bid for leading Dem on House Oversight Committee suffers 'huge blow': report

Raw Story  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faced a potentially fatal setback in her bid to be ranking member on the powerful House Oversight Committee on Monday, Axios reported. According to the report, the Democrats' Steering and Policy Committee "voted to recommend Rep. Gerry Connolly as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, several sources familiar with the vote told Axios. "Rep. Angie Craig, …

Democrats reject AOC bid for oversight position, choose 74-year-old with cancer instead
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Democrats reject AOC bid for oversight position, choose 74-year-old with cancer instead

Salon  

Democrats, voting Tuesday on who should serve as their top member on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, overwhelmingly backed Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., a 74-year-old with cancer, dealing a blow to the party's progressive wing and hopes that a younger generation would take over such leadership positions. By a margin of 131 to 84, House Democrats voted for Connolly …

Democrats pick Gerry Connolly for House Oversight post, rebuffing Ocasio-Cortez bid
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Democrats pick Gerry Connolly for House Oversight post, rebuffing Ocasio-Cortez bid

LA Times  

Rep. Gerry Connolly, shown in 2020, was chosen by fellow Democrats to be the ranking minority member of the House Oversight Committee in the next Congress, turning aside a bid by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, House Democrats on Tuesday picked 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly to lead the party next year atop an influential congressional committee, pushing aside growing calls for generational …

'We are so cooked': Trump insider attacks James Comer after he backs AOC for top position
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'We are so cooked': Trump insider attacks James Comer after he backs AOC for top position

Raw Story  

Rep. James Comer faced backlash from Laura Loomer, an insider close to President-elect Donald Trump, after he endorsed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. During a Sunday interview on Fox News, host Arthel Neville noted that Comer was a "member of the AOC fan club." "So if the Democrats want a real Democrat to lead …

Nancy Pelosi is reportedly trying to block AOC from landing a top House oversight position
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Nancy Pelosi is reportedly trying to block AOC from landing a top House oversight position

Salon  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is facing a powerful source of opposition in her bid to lead Democrats on the House's Oversight Committee: House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, with whom she has had a complicated relationship and who is now urging colleagues to back Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., for the top spot instead. While Pelosi, like Connolly, is a senior member …

GOP chairman says he’s a ‘big AOC fan,’ supports her bid to be top Democrat on Oversight Committee
4 weeks, 1 day ago

GOP chairman says he’s a ‘big AOC fan,’ supports her bid to be top Democrat on Oversight Committee

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said on Thursday that …

After Party Losses In November, Younger Democrats Reach For Power In Congress
4 weeks, 2 days ago

After Party Losses In November, Younger Democrats Reach For Power In Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A group of House Democrats is making moves to fill leadership roles typically taken by older and longer-serving members, a sign that some believe the message from the November elections is that Americans want fresh faces in charge. Ocasio-Cortez is running for the ranking member spot on the House Oversight Committee, which Rep. Jamie Raskin …

AOC’s Oversight rise marks Democratic generational shift
1 month ago

AOC’s Oversight rise marks Democratic generational shift

Politico  

It’s an unexpected climb for the New York progressive, a former bartender who first rose to power six years ago as an outsider willing to topple the party’s old guard — in that case former Rep. Joseph Crowley. “She’s a very effective messenger, and that’s kind of the conclusion people have drawn from this election — that we haven’t had …

AOC launches bid for 'profound and consequential' role as top Dem on House Oversight panel
1 month ago

AOC launches bid for 'profound and consequential' role as top Dem on House Oversight panel

Raw Story  

Hoping to help lead a congressional panel that could be in a position to hold President-elect Donald Trump accountable to the American public in the coming years, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday notified her colleagues that she is officially seeking the top Democratic seat on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The responsibility of leading Democrats on the …

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez announces bid for top Oversight job as Democrats push for generational change
1 month ago

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez announces bid for top Oversight job as Democrats push for generational change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced a bid Friday to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, the latest example of generational shakeup that is beginning to ripple across the Democratic Party in the wake of their election losses this year. The New York lawmaker, who at 35 would by far be the youngest to serve in the …

Democrat Jamie Raskin is running for top Judiciary post in bid to counter Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

Democrat Jamie Raskin is running for top Judiciary post in bid to counter Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland announced Monday that he will run to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Judiciary Committee next year, directly challenging fellow Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler as the party prepares to fight a second Trump administration and an emboldened Republican majority. “House Democrats must stand in the breach to defend the principles and …

Jamie Raskin runs to be top Dem on House Judiciary in face of 'emboldened MAGA movement'
1 month, 1 week ago

Jamie Raskin runs to be top Dem on House Judiciary in face of 'emboldened MAGA movement'

Raw Story  

Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Monday that he was officially running to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler as the ranking Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee. "But this time the MAGA movement has not only a trifecta but a complicit Supreme Court waiting in the wings and a dominant media propaganda system parroting all the lies," he warned. "New generations of …

Pelosi announces Democratic members for panel to oversee pandemic response
4 years, 8 months ago

Pelosi announces Democratic members for panel to oversee pandemic response

CNN  

Washington CNN — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Wednesday the Democratic members who will serve on a newly established oversight panel with broad authority to oversee the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, who Pelosi had previously indicated would serve as the chair of the committee, the following …

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