On Capitol Hill, Democrats have selected Virginia Congressmember Gerry Connolly to serve as their party’s ranking member on the House Oversight Committee. Connolly won the role after defeating progressive Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by a vote of 131 to 84 in a closed-door Democratic caucus meeting. The move rejected mounting calls to select a younger generation of lawmakers to serve in leadership positions following Democrats’ disastrous performance in November’s election. Connolly will be replacing Congressmember Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who will move on to become the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee when Congress convenes on January 3.