Rep. Alexandria Ocao-Cortez (D-N.Y.) hopes to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, and current Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee. aims to lead.
On Friday, Ocasio-Cortez announced her candidacy for executive member of the Oversight Committee and wrote a letter to House Democrats asking for Axios First's support. reported.
“I am writing today to ask for your support to serve as the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the 119th Congress,” she said. I wrote.
“This is not a position I seek lightly. The responsibility of leading Democrats on the House Oversight Committee during President Donald Trump's second term in the White House is grave and significant,” the congressman continued.
Ocasio-Cortez, who is Raskin's deputy in Congress, said in a letter obtained by Axios that she has “meticulously mapped out the committee's strategy” to counter Republicans.
Now that Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) has announced that he will step down from his ranking on the House Judiciary Committee, Mr. Raskin remains on track for the post barring an unexpected and legitimate challenge from a colleague. Looks like it's progressing.
That leaves the top spot on the Democratic Oversight Committee with either Ocasio-Cortez or her challenger, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.).
Ocasio-Cortez vs. Connolly could be a close race, according to lawmakers Axios spoke to.
The media's Andrew Sollender said: “Members have told Axios that it could be a close race, and that Connolly was diagnosed with cancer last month, saying he has no major symptoms but is undergoing treatment.'' ) may emerge as a factor.”
Ocasio-Cortez's candidacy for the powerful post comes amid mounting speculation that she may be eyeing a run for the White House in 2028. the hill has floated her as a 2028 Democratic presidential primary candidate, followed by former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) claiming he has been planning for the next presidential run for years.
