Robert Garcia elected Oversight Committee top Democrat, succeeding Gerry Connolly

Published June 24, 2025 11:36am ET



Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) is the new ranking member for the House Oversight Committee after the Democratic caucus overwhelmingly voted for him on Tuesday morning.

Garcia defeated Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) in a 150-63 vote. Reps. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) and Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) dropped out shortly before the final vote, after the Steering Committee recommended Garcia for the role in a Monday evening vote. 

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