U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) came up well short in her bid to become the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, an influential position that would have given her an elevated platform.
In a private vote among the House Democrats’ Steering and Policy Committee on Monday, House Democrats voted to nominate longtime U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) for the position, according to a report from Axios. The move represents a significant setback for Ocasio-Cortez, though the full Democratic Party caucus will still need to vote on whether to approve the committee’s nomination.
