Robert Garcia Oversight Democrats.

There’s a new top Democrat on the influential House Oversight Committee. Rep. Robert Garcia of California won the job in a closed-door vote Tuesday, defeating Rep. Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts. Garcia will be in the spotlight as Republicans conduct several high-profile investigations on the committee, including one into Democratic President Joe Biden’s health in office. Garcia’s victory also marks a moment of generational change for the party after previous ranking member Rep. Gerry Connelly of Virginia died following treatment for esophageal cancer. Many Democratic lawmakers were swayed by Garcia’s experience as a former mayor and his promise to focus on helping Democrats win in next year’s elections.