House veteran Gerry Connolly beat progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a Democratic primary for the top Oversight Committee spot, setting him up to lead the fight against a Trump administration and Republican majority in Congress. Connolly, despite battling esophagus cancer, secured the position with a 131-84 vote. Ocasio-Cortez, while losing, will still hold a prominent role on the committee.
In this Jan. 31, 2023, file photo, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez arrives for a meeting of the House Oversight and Reform Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. | Rep. Gerry Connolly prepares to give a television interview on Capitol Hill, Dec. 12, 2024.House Democratic veteran Rep. Gerry Connolly fended off a challenge from progressive Rep.
In this Jan. 31, 2023, file photo, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez arrives for a meeting of the House Oversight and Reform Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. | Rep. Gerry Connolly prepares to give a television interview on Capitol Hill, Dec. 12, 2024.Connolly said he is ready to take on the Trump administration.
Connolly said he was able to defeat AOC because, “I think my colleagues were measuring their votes by who's got experience, who's seasoned, who can be trusted, who's capable on it, who's got a record of productivity. And I think that prevailed.” MORE: 'Total dumpster fire': Republicans fume over speaker's spending plan days from shutdown deadline
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