AOC, other progressive Democrats named to powerful House Oversight Committee

[RandySF]

4 members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus — Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Ro Khanna (Calif.), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) — were named Tuesday night to the House Oversight Committee, according to multiple reports.

Why it matters: The influential Oversight Committee, led by Rep. Elijah Cummings, will serve as a powerful check on the Trump administration, which has accrued a laundry list of potential subpoena targets over the past two years. The four new members — all of which, besides Khanna, are freshmen — have been exceptionally outspoken in their criticism of the administration, with Tlaib in particular making headlines recently for her expletive-laced call to impeach President Trump.


https://www.axios.com/progressive-democrats-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-house-oversight-committee-a9baf221-1ef6-4596-adfc-54a5c3e6f21a.html

[bullwinkle428]

1. Beautiful. Nancy Pelosi continues to make excellent decisions.

K&R.

[Takket]

2. Unleash the Kraken!!!!!!!!!!!

[fierywoman]

3. This will be one kickass committee !!!

[bdamomma]

4. Good

this means war.

[sharedvalues]

5. Yes it does. They're bringing the social media stars. Good!

[Cha]

6. Pelosi's Latest Genius Move Adds Progressives To Oversight Who Will Make Trump Miserable

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[Me.]

8. Pefect

I wish we had a black flip smilie

[Cha]

12. Nancy's the Boss and Elijah is the head

of the committee! Sweet!

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highplainsdem

Me

[Me.]

13. THat Would Be Back Flip

[hueymahl]

14. Nancy is on Fire

Making all the right moves.

[Tribalceltic]

7. Great!

[Wounded Bear]

9. Sounds good to me!

Good committee for these young Representatives to learn the ropes and prove themselves.

[highplainsdem]

10. Tweet from Bloomberg's Sahil Kapur:

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If you’re Pelosi, this is not the crew you put on the committee with subpoena power if you a) intend to play nice with Trump or b) care what conservatives think.

[RandySF]

11. Ayanna is the one to watch.