Axios
House Democrats voted Tuesday to formally elect Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, sources familiar with the matter told Axios.Why it matters: The 47-year-old Californian’s decisive victory is a major coup for the party’s youth wing as it tries to secure more leadership roles from the establishment old guard.The victory was considered a forgone conclusion after Garcia unexpectedly won the recommendation of the House Democratic steering committee on the first ballot.With just two terms in Congress under his belt…
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Robert Garcia elected Oversight Committee ranking member in win for younger Democrats
Andrew Solender
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House Democrats voted Tuesday to formally elect Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, sources familiar with the matter told Axios.Why it matters: The 47-year-old Californian’s decisive victory is a major coup for the party’s youth wing as it tries to secure more leadership roles from the establishment old guard.The
