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Connolly Wins Top Democrat Post on House Oversight Committee

The entire House Democrat conference must now confirm Connolly as the committee’s ranking member.
Connolly Wins Top Democrat Post on House Oversight Committee
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) questions witnesses during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on March 29, 2023. Cliff Owen/AP Photo
Jackson Richman
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WASHINGTON—Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) is set to be the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee following a contentious race between him and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).

The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, which chooses conference committee members but recommends party members for top committee posts, recommended Connolly on Dec. 16.

Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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