Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has lost her bid to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.
On Tuesday, Ocasio-Cortez was defeated by Representative Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) in a vote of 131 to 84.
“I thank my colleagues for their support and the confidence they’ve placed in me to lead House Democrats on the Oversight Committee,” Connolly said in a statement.
Following his victory, Connolly, who recently announced his diagnosis of esophageal cancer, assured reporters that he is prepared to take on the Trump administration despite his health challenges.
“Trump may feel more emboldened, but that may also make him more reckless,” Connolly said. “There is a law in this land, and we’re going to make sure it’s enforced.”
