California Rep. Robert Garcia在众议院监督委员会中当选为顶级民主党员, California Rep. Robert Garcia elected top Democrat on House Oversight Committee, first Latino and openly gay to hold the role.

California Rep. Robert Garcia当选为众议院监督委员会的顶级民主党人,接替Gerry Connolly Republic. California Rep. Robert Garcia has been elected as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, succeeding Rep. Gerry Connolly. Garcia以150票获胜, 是第一位拉丁裔、公开的同性恋者。 Garcia, who won with 150 votes, is the first Latino and openly gay person in the role. 该委员会监督政府运作和联邦支出。 The committee oversees government operations and federal spending. Garcia的当选是在调查政府行动的同时进行的,也是在5月份Connollly死亡之后进行的。 Garcia's election comes amid investigations into governmental operations and follows Connolly's death in May.