Jasmine Crockett formally launches House Oversight bid

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) formalized her bid to lead the House Oversight Committee, pitching herself as a fresh face to take on the GOP majority.

Crockett’s dear colleague letter makes her the fourth Democrat to throw her hat in the ring since the death of Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) last month from cancer.

“Our country is in an existential crisis driven by an out-of-control Executive with a flagrant disregard for our Constitution, our way of governance, and our very way of life as citizens of a democratic republic. The Administration has refused to respect congressional authority, abide by lawful judicial orders, or respond to public outrage,” she wrote.

“The magnitude of these unprecedented times warrants a resistance and tactics never before seen. We must pull back the curtain on the unmitigated chaos under Trump 2.0 and translate our findings to the American people in a way they can digest.”

Crockett has gained prominence for her unique blend of well-placed one-liners and well-timed clashes with some of Congress’s most notable conservatives.

Crockett said Democrats need to do more to take credit for their wins, rather than letting them be weaponized by Republicans.

She said former President Biden had “saved the world economy” only to be “attacked for the price of eggs.”

“From the pulpit of the Oversight Committee, the Ranking Member must lay out our case against Trump 2.0 and his accomplices, the Republicans in the House, and discharge this message across the nation. The Ranking Member must succinctly summarize the most salient points of our evidence. It is paramount that the Ranking Member be ready to rapidly respond to the opposition’s arguments and rebuttals in a manner that does not play into their hand but renders the opposition’s tactics ineffective,” she wrote.

Crockett faces competition from acting ranking member Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) and Reps. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) and Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.).