U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett joins race for top Democratic slot on powerful House oversight panel – The Texas Tribune
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) jumped into the race Tuesday to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee to replace the late Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA).
“Our country is in an existential crisis driven by an out-of-control Executive with a flagrant disregard for our Constitution, our way of governance, and our very way of life as citizens of a democratic republic,” she said in a letter to Democratic colleagues obtained by POLITICO. “We must pull back the curtain on the unmitigated chaos under Trump 2.0 and translate our findings to the American people in a way they can digest.”
If elected, Crockett would become the ranking member on the 47-member committee, making her the top Democrat and putting her in line to chair the panel if Democrats were to regain a majority in 2026.
As ranking member, she would lead the committee’s 20 Democrats on issues related to government efficiency and accountability.