AOC Rejected From Top Committee

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez missed out on a crucial finance committee appointment on Thursday. Ocasio-Cortez's representatives said she "hoped to be on it, but we're excited to see what committees she does get." Top Democrats have Congress kept Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez off a prominent finance committee she had hoped to use to advance her progressive agenda. Read more: The inside story of how, in just one year, Sandy the bartender became a lawmaker who triggers both parties J. Scott Applewhite/AP The committee oversees most of the US economy, including spending, taxes, and revenue.