NEW: AOC’s Bid To Lead Key
In a private vote highlighting ongoing tensions within the Democratic ranks, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) defeated Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to secure the nomination for ranking member of the influential House Oversight Committee. The 131-84 vote decided by Democrats in the lower chamber dealt a decisive blow to Ocasio-Cortez’s aspirations for a role that would…