Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DY, was defeated in her bid to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, losing to Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia.
Connolly defeated Ocasio-Cortez by a vote of 131 to 84 in what is seen as a blow to progressives who supported Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the progressive ‘Squad’.
“I thank my colleagues for their support and the confidence they have placed in me to lead House Democrats on the Oversight Committee,” Connolly said in a statement.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., lost her bid to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)
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