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AOC won’t seek top Oversight Committee post [1]
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Date: 2025-05-05
Politico
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Monday she won’t seek the top Democratic position on the Oversight Committee, citing the caucus’ preference for seniority.
”It’s actually clear to me that the underlying dynamics in the caucus have not shifted with respect to seniority as much as I think would be necessary, so I believe I’ll be staying put at Energy and Commerce,” the New York progressive told reporters.
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Ocasio-Cortez said she believed the thinking among House Democrats hadn’t shifted appreciably enough since the earlier contest. “I think the result will largely be the same at this point,” she said.
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On top of the seniority-based dynamics and lingering friction over past political fights, Ocasio-Cortez would have faced other obstacles to running for the top Oversight job. She left the panel after winning a seat last year on the more powerful Energy and Commerce Committee; rejoining would have required Democratic leaders to waive caucus rules and potentially to do some reshuffling on panels.
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