'Breathtakingly counter-productive': Writer says Pelosi's victory over AOC cost Dem party
3 weeks, 1 day 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 take up committee leadership positions next year: Richard Neal, 75; Frank Pallone, 73; Maxine Waters, 86; and Rose DeLauro, 81. Similarly, Neal received hundreds of thousands of dollars from insurance industry PACs, HMOs and pharmaceutical companies, this cycle, and will take a leadership position on the House's top tax-writing committee that oversees revenue-related aspects of Social Security and Medicare. "Pelosi and the old guard’s continued opposition to younger talent seems breathtakingly counter-productive in the face of the Democratic party’s numerous challenges right now," said Aronoff.

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'Backroom sabotage': Nancy Pelosi accused of hijacking AOC over festering feud
3 weeks, 2 days ago

'Backroom sabotage': Nancy Pelosi accused of hijacking AOC over festering feud

Raw Story  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is facing likely defeat in her candidacy to lead the Democratic minority on the House Oversight Committee, after previously building momentum for the role — because Rep. Nancy Pelosi has been working behind the scenes to thwart it. This "backroom sabotage" is not a healthy development for Democrats, wrote Alexander Sammon for Slate — and it's a …

Government news: The AOC–Pelosi fight is not good for Democrats.
3 weeks, 2 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 …

AOC's bid for leading Dem on House Oversight Committee suffers 'huge blow': report
3 weeks, 2 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, 2 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 …

Inside AOC's plan for Dems to go after corporations — especially those tied to Trump
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Inside AOC's plan for Dems to go after corporations — especially those tied to Trump

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — After losing the White House and Senate in November, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the Democratic Party needs a facelift. “Also, of course, there’s an incoming Trump administration that’s been bought out the wazoo, so we have to highlight that.” With Rep. Jamie Raskin slated to become the top Democrat — or ranking member — on the Judiciary Committee, …

Nancy Pelosi is reportedly trying to block AOC from landing a top House oversight position
3 weeks, 6 days 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
3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

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 …

AOC mulls run to be top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee
1 month 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., …

'She needs to take a seat': Pelosi reportedly wearing thin with some Dems
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'She needs to take a seat': Pelosi reportedly wearing thin with some Dems

Raw Story  

Some Democrats reportedly aren't thrilled with House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi as she continues to publicly criticize her party's performance in this year's election. Axios reported Friday that Democrats have said they feel Pelosi needs to let House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries lead the caucus. One senior Democratic lawmaker told the outlet, "She needs to take a seat" and that …

Why AOC is behind Biden — while Nancy Pelosi is not
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Why AOC is behind Biden — while Nancy Pelosi is not

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. Last week, Pelosi said on MSNBC that “I think it’s a legitimate question to …

Exclusive: AOC says Republican chaos shows how reasonable progressives like the Squad are
2 years ago

Exclusive: AOC says Republican chaos shows how reasonable progressives like the Squad are

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. “I think, whether you're Democrat, Republican or independent, what this whole episode really indicates …

Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker, faces difficult two years
4 years ago

Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker, faces difficult two years

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi was narrowly reelected Sunday as speaker, giving her the reins of Democrats’ slender House majority as she and President-elect Joe Biden set a challenging course of producing legislation to tackle the pandemic, revive the economy and address other party priorities. McCarthy accused Pelosi of over the past two years leading “the least productive Congress in nearly …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Cruises to 2nd Term in Congress Despite Spending $10 Mn Less Than Rival
4 years, 2 months ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Cruises to 2nd Term in Congress Despite Spending $10 Mn Less Than Rival

News 18  

New York progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez comfortably secured a second term in Congress on Tuesday with an expected win over her Republican challenger who was outspent despite raising $10 million. Ocasio-Cortez is part of a quartet of like-minded congresswoman known as “The Squad” who are admired on the Left for challenging the Washington status quo and her three allies appeared set …

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