Democrats recommended that Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) be appointed to the party's top role in the powerful House Oversight Committee instead of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

AOC lost to Connolly 131-84 in the vote conducted by the full caucus. She then received a role in the also influential Energy and Commerce Committee, but was not able to get a waiver to stay on ...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), the progressive Democrat from New York, has launched a bid to serve in the top Democratic role on the House committee leading investigation efforts into the ...

Democrats AOC's loss in bid for House committee chair signifies generational choice for Democrats ... He stepped away from that role, while 60-year-old Rep. Jared Huffman, ...

Tensions over populism, diversity and the advanced age of many members of Congress are roiling the final days of the race.

Voss continued: "At the same time, many Democrats embrace AOC as a worthy young successor to Bernie, someone who can play the role of progressive challenger in a Democratic nomination battle.

75-Year-Old Democrat Who Beat AOC for Key Role Resigns After 4 Months Reminder that in December, Nancy Pelosi, from her hospital bed, whipped the vote for Gerry Connolly—who'd recently been ...

It is to Connolly’s credit that he won the role fair and square in a vote among House Democrats in December, defeating Ocasio-Cortez in a secret ballot vote of 131-84.

But that role comes with risks — President Donald Trump and Republicans have long made AOC a foil, and some Democrats, progressive and moderate alike, have argued she and Sanders are too ...

The next AOC? Young Democrats are aiming to topple incumbents inside their own party. April 23, ... whether it be in his role as a DNC Vice Chair or in an outside capacity," he said.

AOC finds out her fate in race for top Democrat leadership spot. Nancy Pelosi worked against AOC getting coveted role in the new Congress By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER IN ...

Among Democrats on Capitol Hill, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wields far more power than New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.