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Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly Elected To Be Top House Oversight Dem; Vows For 'Trench Warfare' Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly Elected To Be Top House Oversight Dem; Vows For 'Trench Warfare'
Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly Elected To Be Top House Oversight Dem; Vows For 'Trench Warfare' A Virginia lawmaker has been tabbed for an important and influential position as the country prepares for a seismic shift in the White House. Democrat Gerry Connolly, now 74, who represents Virginia's 11th District, was selected to be the top member of the House Oversight Committee over controversial New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who had been pushing for the position and a change of the guard. Connolly easily earned the nomination by nearly 50 votes. "I thank my colleagues for their support and the confidence they've placed in me to lead House Democrats on the Oversight Comm…