AOC Loses Key Vote for Committee Leadership to Pelosi-Backed 74-Year-Old

A Democratic House committee on Monday recommended that Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly take over the party’s top spot on the House Oversight Committee, a key vote that saw challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez finish a close second. The 34-27 private vote in the Steering and Policy Committee is not binding on the full Democratic caucus when it decides the matter, though it is a highly influential vote that will likely determine the winner. The full...