Newly elected House Oversight Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney promised on Wednesday to do her best to “follow the honorable example” of former Chairman Elijah E. Cummings, who rolled out a rigorous oversight agenda of the Trump administration this year before his death last month.

“I am deeply humbled and grateful to my colleagues for entrusting me with the chairmanship,” Maloney said in a statement.

The 14-term New York Democrat defeated Virginia Rep. Gerald E. Connolly 133-86 in a caucus-wide secret ballot vote on Wednesday to become the first woman to lead the panel, one of three committees that has been conducting the impeachment probe into President Donald Trump’s interactions with Ukraine.

“I’m honored by this opportunity to do more for the American people,” Maloney said. “There’s much work to be done, and I can’t wait to get started.”

Maloney was the favorite in the race to succeed Cummings after receiving the recommendation of the Democratic Policy and Steering Committee on Tuesday.