{"id":9698,"date":"2025-05-10T20:41:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T15:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/?p=9698"},"modified":"2025-05-10T20:45:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T15:45:20","slug":"ocasio-cortez-wont-run-for-top-committee-spot-as-2028-rumors-swirl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/ocasio-cortez-wont-run-for-top-committee-spot-as-2028-rumors-swirl\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocasio-Cortez Won\u2019t Run For Top Committee Spot as 2028 Rumors Swirl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced she will not seek the top Democratic position on the House Oversight Committee, citing the caucus\u2019s continued emphasis on seniority.<\/p>\n<p>The role is opening after Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) stepped down due to cancer recurrence.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez, who currently serves on the exclusive Energy and Commerce Committee, would have needed a waiver to rejoin Oversight.<\/p>\n<p>Her decision comes amid a generational shift in House Democratic leadership and growing speculation about her future, possibly eyeing a Senate run or even a 2028 presidential bid. A recent poll showed her leading Sen. Chuck Schumer by 19 points in a hypothetical Democratic primary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced she will not seek the top Democratic position on the House Oversight Committee, citing the caucus\u2019s continued emphasis on seniority. The role is opening after Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) stepped down due to cancer recurrence. 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