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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is eyeing what would be a historic victory to lead her party on the House Oversight Committee after its steering committee voted 34-27 in favor of her rival, Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va.
“A close vote is what we needed here, and that’s what we got,” she posted on Bluesky.
She and Connolly are expected to present their cases to House Democrats today before a final vote. Some members think Ocasio-Cortez will prevail. “Given how long that Representative Connolly has been in Congress, there’s a case that could be made that that vote should have been a lot stronger,” one lawmaker told Semafor.
If she wins, it would be the first time in a decade that Democrats defied their steering committee’s recommendation.
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