AOC joins the US House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Ocasio-Cortez Statement on Joining the Powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee
January 7, 2025 Press Release
Washington, D.C. — Following her appointment to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released the following statement:
“I am excited to join the House Energy and Commerce Committee under the excellent leadership of Ranking Member Frank Pallone and grateful to Leader Jeffries and the Steering and Policy Committee for selecting me to serve on this critical committee.
“The Energy and Commerce Committee has the power to guarantee health care as a human right to all Americans, fight the global crisis of climate change, and make life easier for the working class. The next few years are sure to be challenging, but Democrats must maintain our commitment to fighting for working people, not billionaires. That work goes directly through the Energy and Commerce Committee, and I can’t wait to get to work.”
US House Energy and Commerce is arguably one of the 10-11 US House Committees more powerful than US House Oversight.
I still prefer AOC run for Governor of New York in 2026. The US Senate would probably just be a steppingstone to later run for POTUS. And she may as well run for POTUS in 2028 rather than run for US Senate in 2028. But as Governor of New York, AOC would have Executive power and influence and could further change the New York Democratic Party. And further move the entire Democratic Party to the Left.
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https://couragetochangepac.org/ (AOC's PAC)
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