AOC loses bid to be high Democrat on highly effective Home Oversight Committee

Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was defeated in her bid to be the highest Democrat on the Home Oversight Committee, dropping 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 stated in a press release.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., misplaced her bid to be the highest Democrat on the Home Oversight Committee. (AP Picture/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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