Cortez (AOC) for a top Democratic post in December before stepping down, died from esophageal cancer on Wednesday, becoming the third Democrat to die in office this term. "He looked out for the disadvantaged and voiceless.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), who according to Virginia law can call a special election to fill the congressional vacancy, did not share a timeline for the election.

Gerry Connolly announced Monday that he is stepping ... initially announced his cancer diagnosis in November. Connolly and AOC vied for the top Democratic spot on the House Oversight Committee ...

In other words, the stage afforded as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee is suddenly looking a whole lot smaller, and Ocasio-Cortez is remaining publicly and privately noncommittal as speculation swirls about Connolly’s successor.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won't seek to become the Democrats' ranking member on the House Oversight Committee following the retirement of Gerry Connolly

Members of the House Rules Committee were left visibly shocked after learning about the death of Representative Gerry Connolly during a meeting on Wednesday. Connolly, the most senior Democrat on the House Oversight Committee,

(The Hill) — Rep. Gerry Connolly, a fiery Virginia Democrat with decades of experience on Capitol Hill, died Wednesday morning after a short battle with cancer, his family announced. Connolly, 75, was a familiar figure around the halls of the Capitol ...