AOC May Get Key Spot On Oversight Committee

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), appears to be the frontrunner for a crucial spot on the powerful House Oversight Committee.

The leftist firebrand POLITICO – a message There were “conversations” She was not happy about her selection as vice-ranking member. “nothing’s been finalized.”

If Ocasio-Cortez were to be elected for the No. Ocasio-Cortez would be the lieutenant of ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and lead the Democrats in setting the course to fight GOP plans to investigate different aspects of the Biden administration.

Raskin is Treatment for cancerHis deputy could be given more responsibility and even sit in for him during absences. POLITICO was told by a Democratic aide that any member of the rank member could sit in.

“I have the greatest admiration for her skill, and I’m sure we’re going to be able to deploy her to maximum effect on the committee, along with all these other amazing new members,” Raskin spoke of Ocasio-Cortez who is currently in her third term.

According to party aides, Democrats on the panel will meet Monday to discuss their plans for the next two-years. According to the report, this meeting could be used in order to elect leadership positions. It also noted how Ocasio-Cortez previously served as Raskin’s vice chairwoman on the oversight subcommittee on civil rights issues, which fostered a “close relationship” That “fueled some speculation among some Democrats” This dynamic was reaffirmed when Raskin rose to the top spot in the minority party on the full committee.

Already hearings have been scheduled for next weeks. One will take place on Wednesday It is also called, “Federal Pandemic Spending: A Prescription for Waste, Fraud, and Abuse.”

Among other Democrats selected to be on House Oversight Committee For this new session of Congress, Reps. Ro Khanna and Katie Porter (CA), Cori Bus (MO), Dan Goldman (NY) are the representatives.

“I’m very excited to welcome these extraordinary new members of our Committee, whose remarkable experiences and gifts will soon be known to the whole country.”

—RM @RepRaskin welcoming the newest @OversightDems 

Full statement: https://t.co/CI7CHO0Z0q pic.twitter.com/HO0R6PF0jn

— Oversight Committee Democrats (@OversightDems) January 26, 2023

The Republicans are led by Chairman James Comer (R-KY). Their members will include Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) and Paul Gosar (AZ), both of whom were selected this month for committee assignments after being removed from their seats in flashes of controversy during the last session of Congress, as well as Lauren Boebert (CO).

In anticipation of fiery confrontations with his Democratic counterparts over the next couple of years, Comer told Axios that the oversight panel is “probably the most exciting committee” in congressional history.

Ocasio-Cortez told reporters on Friday that she thinks she is going to “have a lot of fun on this committee.” Democrats will have the “opportunity and platform to de-legitimize a lot of the disinformation that they’ve been advancing,” she added.

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