Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was defeated in her bid to be the highest Democrat on the Home Oversight Committee, shedding to Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia.
Connolly bested Ocasio-Cortez with 131 to 84 votes in what’s seen as a blow for progressives who backed Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the progressive “Squad.”
“I thank my colleagues for their support and the confidence they’ve placed in me to lead House Democrats on the Oversight Committee,” Connolly mentioned in a press release.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., misplaced her bid to be the highest Democrat on the Home Oversight Committee. (AP Picture/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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