OAN Staff Abril Elfi 
11:30 AM – Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Representative Robert Garcia has been elected as the top Democrat for the House Oversight Committee.

On Tuesday, Garcia was elected during a closed-door caucus meeting.

“It is an opportunity for us to continue holding the corruption of Donald Trump accountable and also doing incredible work on government reform,” Garcia told reporters after his victory.

“Efficiency is not DOGE. Efficiency is actually making government work better for our constituents across the country, and that’s what we’re going to focus on,” he added. 

If Democrats win control of the House in next year’s midterm elections, Garcia would be in line to be the chair of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is expected to provide a counterweight to Republicans’ efforts to repeal Biden-era policies.

In addition, the committee is responsible for managing the federal workforce and the United States government’s ownership and leasing of federal facilities.

The opening on the committee occurred after Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) died of esophageal cancer at the age of 75 last month.

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