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# AOC Will Not Have a Seat on House Communications Panel
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/aoc-will-not-have-a-seat-on-house-communications-panel-2/
- Published: 2025-01-15T20:03:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-11T05:59:04.000Z
- Description: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was chosen for Subcommittees on Energy, Health, and Oversight.
- Author: Blake Ledbetter
- Tags: Energy and Commerce, Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, House Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Amazon, Andrew Cuomo, Brett Guthrie, Frank Pallone Jr., #with-siderail, #no-flux

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2025 – One of the leading progressives in the House will not have direct oversight of telecommunications policy.

Following her appointment to the Energy and Commerce Committee, **Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez**, D-N.Y., was not chosen to serve on the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee. Ranking Member **Frank Pallone, Jr.**, D-N.J., [announced Tuesday](https://democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/media/press-releases/pallone-announces-energy-commerce-subcommittee-ranking-members-and-democratic?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) all Democratic members selected to Energy and Commerce Subcommittees.

Ocasio-Cortez was [selected to serve](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/aoc-appointed-to-house-energy-and-commerce-committee/) on the House Energy and Commerce Committee last Thursday. In 2019, AOC helped kill Amazon's plan [to build a new regional headquarters](https://time.com/5530386/aoc-amazon-new-york-hq2/?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) in Queens near her district. **Then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D)** said AOC cost the city 25,000 new jobs.

The Democratic members selected for the Subcommittee were Ranking Member **Doris Matsui**, D-CA, **Darren Soto**, D-FL, **Yvette Clarke**, D-N.Y., **Raul Ruiz**, D-CA, **Scott Peters**, D-CA, **Debbie Dingell**, D-MI, **Robin Kelly**, D-IL, **Nanette Barragan**, D-CA, **Troy Carter**, D-LA, **Rob Menendez**, D-N.J., **Greg Landsman**, D-OH, **Jennifer McClellan**, D-VA, and **Kathy Castor**, D-FL.

Energy & Commerce **Chairman Brett Guthrie**, R-KY, also [announced Republican members](https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairman-guthrie-announces-119th-energy-and-commerce-republican-subcommittee-assignments?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) who will be on the Communications and Technology Subcommittee on Tuesday. **Rep. Richard Hudson**, R-NC, will serve as Subcommittee Chairman as previously announced and **Rep. Rick Allen**, R-GA, will be Vice Chairman. Other members chosen are **Reps.** **Bob Latta**, R-OH, **Gus Bilirakis**, R-FL, **Buddy Carter**, R-GA, **Neal Dunn**, R-FL, **John Joyce**, R-PA, **Russ Fulcher**, R-ID, **August Pfluger**, R-TX, **Kat Cammack**, R-FL, **Jay Obernolte**, R-CA, **Erin Houchin**, R-IN, **Russell Fry**, R-S.C., **Tom Kean**, Jr., R-NJ, **Craig Goldman**, R-TX, and **Julie Fedorchak**, R-ND.