'Tried My Best,' AOC Says After Losing Bid for Top Oversight Role | Common Dreams
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Rep. Gerry Connolly narrowly bested Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a secret-ballot vote Monday for the ranking spot on the House Oversight Committee in the upcoming Congress—but the New York progressive still has a shot to secure the role in a full Democratic caucus vote on Tuesday.

Rep. Ro Khanna said that “many” in the House Democratic caucus, including himself, will back Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Tuesday’s vote.

  • Yodan@lemm.eeEnglish
    347·
    6 days ago

    We could use a purple party where both butthurt teams can get along somewhere in the middle

    • Bronzebeard@lemm.eeEnglish
      341·
      6 days ago

      That’s what the DNC keeps trying to be, and why they keep losing to fascists. They’ll do anything to not have to listen to their voters, because it costs their donors money