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.

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Connolly won the Oversight nod. But AOC’s allies insist she’s not out.

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Inside Connolly and Ocasio-Cortez’s race to lock down votes for top Oversight Democratic job

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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. ...
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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
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
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
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