Rep. Gerry Connolly reportedly beat out Rep. AOC to clinch the top role for Democrats on the House Oversight Committee. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA ...

AOC loses key vote to Pelosi-backed Gerry Connolly for top Democratic spot on Oversight Committee By Rachel Schilke December 16, 2024 5:49 pm ...

House Democrats on Tuesday voted for Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) to become the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, electing him to the key position by a vote of 131-84 over Rep ...

Connolly defeated AOC by a 131-84 vote for the Oversight Committee position, reportedly with the help of Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi, who has been engaged in a years-long feud with Ocasio-Cortez ...

Rep. Gerry Connolly’s triumph over Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for the top Democratic spot on the Oversight Committee illustrates the limits of the party’s demand for generational change ...

House Democrats on Tuesday picked 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly to lead the party on the Oversight Committee, turning aside a bid from Ocasio-Cortez for the job.

Rep. Gerry Connolly Monday said he will step aside “soon” as ranking Democratic member of the House Oversight Committee due to a setback in his battle with cancer, a move that will leave open ...

Pelosi is making calls on behalf of Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), who is running against AOC to be ranking member of Oversight. Pelosi has made her support for Connolly publicly known.