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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes herself out of running for Oversight ranking member
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is not running for the top Democratic spot on the powerful House Oversight Committee, ending speculation she would seek the ranking membership after losing in December.
Democrats are finally passing the torch in Congress to the next generation
Democrats finally appear to be letting go of the gerontocracy and beginning to welcome a new generation, writes Eric Garcia ...
House Democrats Are Having a Public Fight About Their Oldest Lawmakers
I think that’s a false narrative, frankly, propounded by the media,” Connolly said in December, when asked whether his ...
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Democrats are finally passing the torch in Congress to the next generation
Bill Pascrell died in office last year. He was 87. Raúl Grijalva, who had been undergoing treatment for cancer last year, missed most votes only to be bumped from his perch at the top of the ...
Oversight runner-up AOC not a shoo-in to succeed Connolly as top Democrat
Democrats will soon be in the market for a new leader on the House Oversight Committee, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who lost to Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) for the ...
Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
Other notable death in April include basketball Hall of Famer Dick Barnett, “Dennis the Menace” star Jay North, former ...
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Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
Raúl M. Grijalva, 77. The Democratic congressman ... Festival prize for her breakout role in “Rosetta.” March 16. Cancer. Eddie Jordan, 76. An ex-Formula 1 team owner and media personality ...