AOC Says She Won’t Run for Top Democratic Seat on House Oversight Committee

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said on May 5 that she will not be seeking the top Democratic post on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, citing her party’s preference for a more senior panel member. “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, and so I believe I’ll be staying put at Energy and Commerce,” the lawmaker told reporters. Ocasio-Cortez, commonly known as AOC, unsuccessfully ran for the top Democratic spot on the oversight panel in December to replace Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who left to become the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee....