Nancy Pelosi trying to ‘tank’ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s House Oversight Committee bid: report

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has reportedly launched a behind-the-scenes effort to thwart it Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Bid to serve as top Democrat on House Oversight Committee.

According to Punchbowl News, Pelosi, 84, would like to see Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) serve as the ranking member on the high-profile panel and is “actively working to tank” the 35-year-old New York Democrat’s bid. Are. ,

The former House speaker is urging Democrats to support Connolly, 74, over Ocasio-Cortez. The outlet reported On Thursday.

Pelosi has publicly endorsed Connolly’s candidacy but the scope of the powerful Democrat’s lobbying campaign was previously unknown.

Connolly and Ocasio-Cortez are in a heated intra-party race to replace current Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD).

The Democratic Steering and Policy Committee will meet next week and make a recommendation to the entire Democratic caucus as to who should be chosen as the ranking member of the panel tasked with overseeing the incoming Trump administration.

Multiple outlets have reported that Ocasio-Cortez has the support of a majority of Democrats on the oversight panel.

Ocasio-Cortez also appears to have an unlikely ally in House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.).

“I’m a big fan of AOC,” Comer told CNN On Thursday. “Obviously, I don’t agree with a lot of her policies, but I think she’s a good person, I think she’s very well spoken.”

The Kentucky Republican indicated he does not have a good relationship with Raskin — who is seeking the No. 2 spot on the House Judiciary Committee next year — and that he hopes to have a “good working relationship” with Ocasio-Cortez if He was to become the ranking member.

“I tell the press when they ask about the race for Ranking Member, after having Jamie Raskin for the last four years the Democrats have no way but to move forward, so, I think AOC would be great. ,” Comer said, before slipping in that Connolly would also “be great.”

Pelosi’s office did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.