AOC Loses Bid For Top Seat After Pelosi Schemed Against Her
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Rep. Gerry Connolly will be the leading Democrat on the House Oversight Committee instead.

Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) lost her bid to lead Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, defeated 131-84 by Rep. Gerry Connolly in a secret caucus vote.

Reports suggest former Speaker Nancy Pelosi actively lobbied against AOC, backing Connolly by making calls and using political capital to sway votes.

Connolly, 74, cited his experience and record as decisive factors in his victory, despite progressive disappointment over AOC’s loss.

Supporters viewed AOC’s bid as a chance to revitalize Democratic strategy, calling the outcome a missed opportunity for the party.

  • PSoul•Lemmy
    7•3 hours ago

    She got sacked over the fact that she doesn’t oppose incumbents being primaried… In find it so ironic that a party labeled as democratic refuses the simple act of choosing leaders via popular vote…

    One issue Ocasio-Cortez had to confront was her past support for primary challengers to incumbent House Democrats — a sore subject for many lawmakers.

    https://www.axios.com/2024/12/17/aoc-loses-gerry-connolly-democrats-oversight

    • PSoul•Lemmy
      6•3 hours ago

      This is exactly how Rep. Pelosi is going to run again unopposed in two years

      • @nomous
        6•2 hours ago

        Primarying incumbents who wouldn’t go along with them is how the far right took control of the GOP so of course the DNC is scared. That’s exactly how we can take control of it.