Progressive darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez flopped in her bid to helm the powerful House Oversight Committee, losing to Rep. Gerry Connolly who is foreshadowing political “trench

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Tuesday picked 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly to lead the party next year atop an influential congressional committee, pushing aside growing calls for generational change in leadership ahead of a second term for Donald Trump.

House Democrats on Tuesday elected new leaders on three key committees, a shake-up that signals a generational shift as they prepare to take on Trump

Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia won election to serve as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, defeating Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reacted to encouraging words from Donald J. Trump after a crushing political setback.

Va., fended off a challenge from progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to become the House Oversight Committee’s top-ranked Democrat.

House Democrats on Tuesday picked 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly to lead the party next year atop an influential congressional committee, pushing aside growing calls for generational change in leadership ahead of a second term for Donald Trump.

Gerry Connolly to lead the party next year atop an influential congressional committee, pushing aside growing calls for generational change in leadership ahead of a second term for Donald Trump.

President-elect Donald Trump took a thinly veiled shot at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after her failed bid at a leadership seat on the House Oversight Committee this week, saying the Democratic Party’s decision to instead back a cancer-stricken 74-year-old was “too bad.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) offered a lighthearted response after President-elect Donald Trump commented on her failure to clinch a powerful House committee position.