The New York lawmaker stated she wont search the management position as a result of her get together’s desire for seniority.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) stated on Might 5 that she is not going to be searching for the highest Democratic submit on the Home Oversight and Authorities Reform Committee, citing her get together’s desire for a extra senior panel member.
“It’s really clear to me that the underlying dynamics within the Caucus haven’t shifted with respect to seniority as a lot as I feel can be obligatory, and so I imagine I’ll be staying put at Vitality and Commerce,” the lawmaker advised reporters.
Ocasio-Cortez, generally referred to as AOC, unsuccessfully ran for the highest Democratic spot on the oversight panel in December to switch Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who left to turn into the rating member of the Home Judiciary Committee.
The New York congresswoman in the end misplaced out to Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), who secured the coveted position in a 131–84 vote.
Connolly confirmed final month that he wouldn’t be working for reelection in 2026 amid his ongoing battle with esophageal most cancers.
“After I introduced my prognosis six months in the past, I promised transparency,” he wrote. “After grueling therapies, we’ve realized that the most cancers, whereas initially overwhelmed again, has now returned.”
Connolly Reveals ‘Shock’ Analysis
Connolly initially revealed his most cancers prognosis final November, saying that it got here as a “shock” as a result of his lack of signs, “apart from some intermittent stomach aches and pains.”
The lawmaker stated he deliberate to start chemotherapy and immunotherapy instantly.
In his April announcement, Connolly didn’t specify when he plans to formally step down from his position on the high-profile committee, writing solely that it could occur “quickly.”
Regardless of no formal timeline for his departure introduced, Connolly’s resolution has already kicked off the seek for his successor, with contenders akin to Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), and Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) already lining up, in response to a number of studies.
Ocasio-Cortez was extensively anticipated to be the favourite, nonetheless, with Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) telling reporters on Capitol Hill on Might 5 that whereas a “variety of robust candidates” are anticipated to run for the position, the New York congresswoman can be a “very compelling candidate.”
In December, when she first introduced her intent to run for the highest Democrat place on the committee, the lawmaker stated it was not a place she sought “evenly” and that the position is “consequential” following President Donald Trump’s return to the White Home.
Ocasio-Cortez would have required a waiver from the Democratic Caucus to return to the committee after leaving it in December to sit on the Vitality and Commerce Committee.
When requested on Might 5 who she may assist within the race for the highest Democratic spot on the panel, Ocasio-Cortez stated {that a} emptiness has but to be declared.
“There’s no emptiness. There’s no official race but, so I gained’t touch upon that, and I wish to be respectful of rating member Connolly,” she stated.
The Epoch Instances contacted Ocasio-Cortez’s workplace for additional remark however didn’t obtain a response by publication time.