Democratic Panel Picks Senior Rep Gerry Connolly over Aoc for Top Oversight Post
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Connolly won the Oversight nod. But AOC’s allies insist she’s not out.
Politico - 13h -
Inside Connolly and Ocasio-Cortez’s race to lock down votes for top Oversight Democratic job
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Senior Democrat Gerry Connolly beats out AOC in key vote for top party post on Oversight panel
The race between Connolly and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had been seen as a fight over seniority as younger Democrats pushed for new blood and generational change.NBC News - 11h -
Connolly bests Ocasio-Cortez in key vote to lead Democrats on Oversight panel
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) on Monday claimed the first round of the two-step contest to lead Democrats on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress, besting Rep. ...The Hill - 12h -
Democratic panel recommends Craig for top seat on Agriculture Committee
A key Democratic panel voted Monday to recommend Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) to be the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee in the next Congress, lending a big boost to the most junior ...The Hill - 12h -
The looming post-Chevron fight over the administrative state
Courts should be vigilant about ensuring that the government does not just smuggle Chevron deference back into administrative law for a substantial subset of regulatory cases. If early post-Loper ...The Hill - 1d -
Meet Rep. Greg Casar, the Texas Millennial Trying to Rebrand the Democrats
“We can’t bring a policy book to a gunfight,” said Representative Greg Casar of Texas, the incoming chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.The New York Times - 3d -
Democrats failed to address voters’ ‘despair’, says top Joe Biden official
Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm says Donald Trump listened better to suffering rust-belt communitiesFinancial Times - 4d -
Democratic rep slams Wray for stepping aside
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) took aim at FBI Director Christopher Wray, who announced his intent to step down from the role ahead of President-Trump’s apparent plans to fire him. "I, maybe, you ...The Hill - 4d -
Comer backs Ocasio-Cortez for top Democrat on Oversight panel
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is throwing his support behind Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) run to be the ranking member on the panel, predicting he will have “a ...The Hill - 4d -
Democratic rep sees ‘nontrivial chance’ China using drones in US
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) weighed in on questions swirling around China's potential use of drones against the U.S., claiming the chance was "nontrivial." Krishnamoorthi, the top Democrat on ...The Hill - 4d -
LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier announces return for senior season; first-year starter was potential first-round pick
Nussmeier's return is huge for Brian Kelly, especially after losing Bryce Underwood to MichiganCBS Sports - 5d -
'Dozens' being investigated over Post Office scandal
Criminal trials aren't expected to begin until 2027, almost 30 years after concerns were first raised.BBC News - 5d -
Hegseth continues courting senators for top defense post
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, is still meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill in hopes of getting enough support from senators to clear the confirmation ...CBS News - 6d -
Trump goes to bat for Tulsi Gabbard amid scrutiny for top intelligence post
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s choice to be the top intelligence official, began meeting with key lawmakers this week as other Cabinet picks returned to the Capitol.NBC News - 6d -
'The end of seniority': Younger Democrats are challenging elders for powerful positions
A growing band of younger House Democrats is challenging senior members for powerful congressional posts.NBC News - 6d -
Republicans pick Mast to lead House Foreign Affairs panel
House Republicans selected Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the 119th Congress, sources told The Hill, as the conference works to organize its panels for the ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Democrats divided over Biden talk of preemptive pardons
President Biden’s consideration of preemptive pardons for those he fears may be targeted under a coming Trump administration is dividing his allies and igniting pushback from the GOP. Biden has had ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Democrats have ‘soul-searching’ to do after election, says freshman Rep.-elect
Representative-elect Derek Tran (D-Calif.) joins Meet the Press NOW and says Democrats should “look to the future and really learn from our past” following the results of the 2024 election.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
AOC officially launches bid for top job on Oversight Committee
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has begun informing House colleagues that she is running to be the top Democrat on the influential Oversight Committee, according to three Democratic ...NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Ocasio-Cortez seeks to lead Democrats on Oversight panel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday formally launched a bid to lead Democrats on the Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress — a powerful seat that will play a ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Democrats need to do 'dispassionate deep dive' post-election, says DNC Chair candidate
Fmr. Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-Md.), candidate for DNC Chair, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his vision for how the Democratic Party moves forward after the 2024 election season.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Rep. Nadler to step aside as Democratic Judiciary leader for a younger chair
Rep. Jerry Nadler announced Wednesday he would step down from his role as the Democratic leader on the House Judiciary Committee and backed Rep. Jamie Raskin.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Democratic rep pushes Biden to issue blanket pardon to those Patel could target
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) released a statement on Wednesday urging President Biden to issue blanket pardons to individuals who may be targeted under President-elect Trump’s FBI Director appointee ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Nadler to Relinquish Democrats’ Top Judiciary Post, Bowing to Calls for Change
Democrats’ longtime leader on the panel faced a challenge from Representative Jamie Raskin, and pressure from colleagues who wanted a younger, more strategic figure at the helm.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Longtime Rep. Nadler drops bid to remain top Democrat on Judiciary Committee after challenge
Longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler dropped his bid to remain the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee after Rep. Jamie Raskin said he would challenge him for the job.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Jeffries stays out of the way as Dems mutiny against senior panel leaders
Democrats are increasingly anxious about the incoming Trump administration and are no longer bowing to seniority rules to pick their committee leaders.Politico - Dec. 4 -
Trump picks Monica Crowley for senior State Department post
President-elect Trump on Wednesday nominated Monica Crowley, a former Fox News contributor who faced public scrutiny during Trump’s first term over allegations of plagiarism, for a top public ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Top Democrat denounces Biden’s pardon of son Hunter
The chair of the House Democratic Caucus on Wednesday denounced President Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, saying the president broke his word to the country that he’d let the ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Raskin-Nadler race heats up for top Democratic spot on Judiciary panel
The Democratic battle for the top spot on the House Judiciary Committee is heating up as Congress returns this week to Washington, where Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is challenging Rep. Jerrold Nadler ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
House Democrats fighting for younger members in top posts
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland is challenging Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York to be the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. Is this race the beginning of a new generation of Democratic ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Connolly seeks top spot on Oversight Committee
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) launched a bid Tuesday to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress, a high-profile seat that will be on ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Grijalva ally weighs bid for top Natural Resources Democratic position
Politico - Dec. 3 -
Audit firms sharpen knives for oversight panel under Trump
Threat to accounting board is greatest since it was created in the wake of the Enron audit scandal, accounting veterans sayFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Rep. Jamie Raskin vies for top Democratic spot on Judiciary Committee
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said he will challenge Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., for the top Democratic spot on the House Judiciary Committee. NBC News’ Ali Vitali reports on why the ranking member ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son slammed by senior Democrats
US president accused by members of his own party of undermining the rule of law over Hunter BidenFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
House environment panel poised for Democratic leadership shakeup
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Grijalva bows out of race for top Dem spot on House climate panel House Natural Resources ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Biden's pardon of son, Hunter, roils Democrats' post-election reckoning: ANALYSIS
President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter, is throwing a bomb in his party's post-election soul searching.ABC News - Dec. 2 -
Jamie Raskin challenges Jerry Nadler for top Democratic spot on House Judiciary panel
Rep. Jamie Raskin, who served as the lead Democratic prosecutor in Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, will challenge Rep. Jerry Nadler for House Judiciary chairman.NBC News - Dec. 2 -
Raskin launches challenge to Nadler for top Democratic spot on Judiciary panel
Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.) launched a bid to be the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, challenging Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) for the post on the powerful panel. The ...The Hill - Dec. 2