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Democrats finally pick a fresh face for key House leadership role
by Alex Samuels
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:00:05p CDT
House Democrats on Tuesday selected California Rep. Robert Garcia to lead their side on the influential Oversight Committee, marking a clear win for the party’s younger wing in its ongoing effort to wrest more leadership roles from the old guard establishment.
The secret ballot result was 150 votes for Garcia, and 63 for Rep. Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts, NBC News reports.
Garcia’s rise followed a four-person race that also included Reps. Jasmine Crockett of Texas and Kweisi Mfume of Maryland. Just two terms into his House career, his appointment signifies a sharp break from Democrats’ tradition of favoring seniority. At 47, he is the least tenured Democrat to lead a committee.
“It is an opportunity for us to continue holding Donald Trump’s corruption accountable and also doing remarkable work on government reform,” Garcia told reporters after his victory.
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