Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach, on Tuesday, June 24, became the ranking member on the powerful House Oversight Committee, a rare feat for someone only in his second term in Congress and one that some believe signals the start of a potential generational shift in leadership within the Democratic Party.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Robert Garcia was elected the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, charting a new direction for the party’s opposition to congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump’s administration.

The California Democrat, 47, defeated Rep. Stephen Lynch, 70, in a closely watched contest that tapped into generational tensions.