Huh?
You mean another House woman Democrat with more than 2 years in the Congress was able to get more votes from House Democrats than Ocasio-Cortez???
REALLY?
Well…
YES….
And it wasn’t even close….
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may play well in the media…
But for people who have some time in Congress?
Someone will le3ss than 2 year there going after their jobs does NOT play well….And while policy agenda may play well in her district and a few others?
It has not helped the Democrats much in last months House and Senate election’s….And the lawmakers don’t want AOC’s politics to defend back home from Republicans…
Rep. Kathleen Rice has captured a prized seat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee after a contentious showdown with fellow New Yorker, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Rice and Ocasio-Cortez have been battling behind the scenes for weeks to secure one of the few open seats on the exclusive committee, which oversees everything from health care policy to climate issues. Tensions spilled into the open Thursday in a private meeting of the Steering and Policy Committee, where Democrats were forced to choose between the two members in a tense — and awkward — secret ballot vote.
Rice ultimately won in a lopsided vote of 46-13, though it wasn’t without some drama after some moderate Democrats openly criticized Ocasio-Cortez.
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But notably, top Democrats did not choose a nominee for the final seat, which is essentially reserved for a New York member — forcing Rice and Ocasio-Cortez into a head-to-head matchup.
Rice ultimately won in a lopsided vote of 46-13, though it wasn’t without some drama after some moderate Democrats openly criticized Ocasio-Cortez.
Just before the Steering Committee moved to vote on the Energy and Commerce slots, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her leadership team presented a slate of their preferred candidates for four out of the five seats.
But notably, top Democrats did not choose a nominee for the final seat, which is essentially reserved for a New York member — forcing Rice and Ocasio-Cortez into a head-to-head matchup….
Note…
Both Rice and Ocasio-Cortez have had tiffs with Pelosi in the past….
Progressive may not be happy…
But then they don’t vote for Democratic House committee seats…
Other House Democrats do…
image…Politico
Here’s the AOC /Rice post….
Rice is actually from one of the House Districts bordering mine…
She was a Nassau County DA for a while….
Fought with Pelosi for a while as did AOC….
Rice Link.…