New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez launched her bid to be the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee Friday as the party undergoes a wave of "anxiety" and younger members seek to replace veteran ones.
If she wins her bid, Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the progressive Democratic group the "squad" and who reached mainstream fame by critiquing the party, would be by far the youngest Democrat to help lead a House committee, at 35 years old. She would also gain a platform to not only investigate President-elect Donald Trump's administration, but also to help her party forward as they come to terms with electoral defeat.
