AOC weighs another bid for powerful House committee as old guard exits

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is weighing a second run for the top Democratic seat on the powerful House Oversight Committee after Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia announced that he’s stepping down due to a recurrence of esophageal cancer.

The 75-year-old said Monday that this will be his final term in Congress. He currently serves as the committee’s ranking Democrat, and his departure opens up one of the most influential roles in the House, especially with President Donald Trump in the White House.

Ocasio-Cortez challenged Connolly for the post back in December but lost in a closed-door caucus vote. Now, with the seat soon to be vacated, she’s making it clear she’s back in the mix.

“It’s something that I’m weighing. The seat is not yet vacated, and I think that’s a bridge we can cross when we get to it,” she told reporters Wednesday.

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