US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is considering a bid to lead Democrats on the House Oversight Committee as younger members of the party try to oust aging committee leaders.
The New York Democrat may want Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., will be replaced if he vacates his seat to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler, DY, for the top Democratic spot on the House Judiciary Committee, Politico reported.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., who ran against Raskin for the job in the last Congress, announced his bid for the supervisor role on Tuesday.
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is reportedly interested in running for the top Democratic position on the House Oversight Committee. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
The battle for Raskin’s seat could be one of many in which aging continues House Democrats are confronted with challenges from junior colleagues.
“I will make a decision soon,” Ocasio-Cortez said, according to Axios.
Fox News Digital has contacted Ocasio-Cortez’s office.
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Representative Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland and a ranking member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, during a hearing in Washington, DC, July 22, 2024. (Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., are also considered potential candidates to succeed Raskin.
Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., the top Democrat on the House Committee on Agricultureis facing challenges from Reps. Angie Craig, D-Minn., and Jim Costa, D-Calif.
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The House Oversight Committee is charged with ensuring efficiency and accountability within the federal government and its agencies.
