Ocasio-Cortez Poised to Take Top Spot on Oversight Panel

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) “is poised to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, punctuating a huge generational shift in the party’s power centers amid a sudden overthrow of senior leaders,” Politico reports.

“Ocasio-Cortez, 35, and Rep. Gerry Connolly, 74, have been canvassing the entire Democratic Caucus as they compete for the ranking position on Oversight next year — making calls, meeting with influential blocs in the party and laying out their vision for the high-profile panel.”

“But according to interviews with a dozen members and staffers, Ocasio-Cortez has earned the support of the majority of Democrats on the panel, which is stacked with younger, more progressive members who tend to align more with her than Connolly.”