Updated Jan 23, 2019

4 progressive Democrats named to House Oversight Committee

Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and Ro Khanna. Photos: Salwan Georges/The Washington Post; John Lamparski; Adam Glanzman; Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images

4 members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus — Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Ro Khanna (Calif.), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) — were named Tuesday night to the House Oversight Committee.

Why it matters: The influential Oversight Committee, led by Rep. Elijah Cummings, will serve as a powerful check on the Trump administration, which has accrued a laundry list of potential subpoena targets over the past two years. The four new members — all of which, besides Khanna, are freshmen — have been exceptionally outspoken in their criticism of the administration, with Tlaib in particular making headlines recently for her expletive-laced call to impeach President Trump.

Full committee:

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (Calif.)
Rep. Jimmy Gomez (Calif.)
Rep. Katie Hill (Calif.)
Rep. Robin Kelly (Ill.)
Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.)
Rep. Brenda Lawrence (Mich.)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.)
Rep. Stacey Plaskett (U.S.V.I.)
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (Mass.)
Rep. Harley Rouda (Calif.)
Rep. John Sarbanes (Md.)
Rep. Jackie Speier (Calif.)
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (Mich.)
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.)
Rep. Peter Welch (Vt.)

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