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WASHINGTON — A group of House Democrats is making moves to fill leadership roles typically taken by older and longer-serving members, a sign that some believe the message from the November elections is that Americans want fresh faces in charge.
“We are on the cusp of potentially adopting a multigenerational suite of leaders that can really speak to the entirety of the country,” Ocasio-Cortez said.House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries agreed that there’s a big shift underway while also downplaying it in the context of committees. House Democrats will decide who gets all of these top committee seats next week during an internal, secret-ballot election.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leaves the U.S. Capitol after the last votes of the week on Sept. 12, 2024. Ocasio-Cortez is running for the ranking member spot on the House Oversight Committee.Ocasio-Cortez is one of several younger lawmakers seizing this moment.
“Right now, I worry that too many rural Americans don’t trust that Democrats have their best interests at heart,” Craig wrote. “It’s my mission to work with you to help change their minds.”Scott has not said that he plans to step aside from his top seat on the committee, despite mounting health problems. And the current ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep.
In the case of Ocasio-Cortez, she’s facing off against Rep. Gerry Connolly for the House Oversight Committee job. He told HuffPost he didn’t think their contest was about generational differences, even as he is nearly 40 years older than her.Don't let this be the end of the free press. The free press is under attack — and America's future hangs in the balance. As other newsrooms bow to political pressure, HuffPost is not backing down..
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