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 his or her help and the arrogance they’ve positioned in me to guide Home Democrats on the Oversight Committee,” Connolly mentioned in an announcement.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., misplaced her bid to be the highest Democrat on the Home Oversight Committee. (AP Photograph/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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