Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is expressing interest in joining the powerful House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Ocasio-Cortez has reached out to Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. Frank Joseph PallonePharma execs say FDA will not lower standards for coronavirus vaccine Dem chairmen urge CMS to prevent nursing homes from seizing stimulus payments Federal watchdog finds cybersecurity vulnerabilities in FCC systems MORE (D-N.J.), who is expected to become chairman of the panel next year, about obtaining a seat, Politico first reported.

“I welcome Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s and other members’ interest in the Energy and Commerce Committee,” Pallone said in a statement Monday.

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Pallone noted that decisions on committee assignments would be made by the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.

Ocasio-Cortez’s spokesman did not respond to a request for comment.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Trump signs largely symbolic pre-existing conditions order amid lawsuit MORE (D-Calif.) will also have a big say on committee assignments, and Ocasio-Cortez has given her support to the likely future Speaker.

Ocasio-Cortez’s stance on reviving a select committee on climate change directly conflicts with Pallone’s views. He argues his committee and other committees of jurisdiction are already “strong champions for addressing climate change.”

Ocasio-Cortez has placed a strong focus on environmental issues, receiving praise from progressive groups for her proposal calling for 100 percent of the nation’s electricity to be produced from renewable energy sources.