US EditionJeffries says Ocasio-Cortez would be ‘very compelling’ candidate for top Oversight spot
- On May 5, 2025, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced she would not pursue the lead Democratic position on the House Oversight Committee following Rep. Gerry Connolly’s decision to step down due to health concerns.
- Ocasio-Cortez decided against running due to caucus dynamics favoring seniority and the difficulty of obtaining a waiver to rejoin the Oversight Committee from Energy and Commerce.
- After narrowly losing to Connolly in December 2024, Ocasio-Cortez has raised $10 million and remains active on the road, while Rep. Stephen Lynch will temporarily assume Connolly's ranking member role amid other potential candidates.
- Ocasio-Cortez expressed that she does not see significant changes in how the caucus values seniority and, as a result, plans to continue her work on the Energy and Commerce Committee.
- Her withdrawal underscores ongoing generational tensions within House Democrats and signals a continuing challenge for younger members seeking leadership positions after Republicans' recent gains.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes herself out of running for Oversight ranking member
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is not running for the top Democratic spot on the powerful House Oversight Committee, ending speculation she would seek the ranking membership after losing in December. Ocasio-Cortez told reporters she wouldn’t try to seek the ranking…
'Staying put': AOC puts rumors about role in Congress to rest
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ended a week of speculation on Monday by announcing that she will not seek the ranking member position on the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.The New York Democrat, who last year ran for ranking member and lost to Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), told reporters, "It's actually clear to me that the underlying dynamics in the caucus have not shifted with respect to seniority as much as I t…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez not running for Oversight ranking member slot- Washington Examiner
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is not running for the top Democratic spot on the powerful House Oversight Committee, ending speculation she would seek the ranking membership after losing in December.Ocasio-Cortez told reporters she wouldn’t try to seek the ranking member position, which is set to be vacant after Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) announced his cancer had returned and he would be stepping away from his leadership position “soon.”La…
Jeffries says Ocasio-Cortez would be ‘very compelling’ candidate for top Oversight spot
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday that fellow New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) would be a potent candidate to lead the Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
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