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On Monday, February 27th 2023, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly hosted his annual Black History Month panel, including Black leaders from across the Eleventh District of Virginia, to discuss government, advocacy, and policy to elevate Black voices. Panelists spoke at George Mason University to a diverse assembly of students, faculty, and other members of the community both in person and via a Faceb... Read More »

Today, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, introduced the Office of Personnel Management Reform Act. This bill is the culmination of years of bipartisan efforts to revitalize t... Read More »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Democrats on the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in sending a letter to Alan Shaw, CEO of Norfolk Southern, the owner and operator of the derailed train in East Palestine, Ohio, demanding answers and information on its role in, and response to, the February 3, 2023, train derailment and calling on him to make the victims of the derailment whole. The ... Read More »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement in support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s newly-released National Cybersecurity Strategy: “President Biden and Vice President Harris have adopted a forward-looking, whole-of-government approach to cybersecurity that ... Read More »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) introduced the Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure federal firefighters are eligible for the same full and fair retirement benefits as their state and local counterparts. Every day, federal firefighters put their lives at risk to protect our nation’s most critical assets – including the families, homes, and infrastructure on milita... Read More »

U.S. Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) have reintroduced the Law Enforcement Officers’ Equity Act, bipartisan legislation that will guarantee that police officers across the federal government receive their full retirement benefits. Because of a loophole in the law, thousands of federal law enforcement officers... Read More »

Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and John Curtis (R-UT) reintroduced the bipartisan Taiwan International Solidarity Act. The Members previously introduced the legislation in the 117th Congress. In addition to Connolly and Curtis, the Taiwan International Solidarity Act is cosponsored by Representatives Ami Bera, Andy Barr, Mario Diaz... Read More »

Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, led 34 Members of Congress in sending a bipartisan letter to USAID Administrator Samantha Power urging continued assistance for Türkiye and Syria following the devastating earthquakes that have claimed tens of thousands of lives across both ... Read More »

Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH) reintroduced the Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act, bipartisan legislation to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make VA-designated primary family caregivers eligible for the public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) program. “Today, there are approximately 5.5 million Americans who serve as caregi... Read More »

Reps. Gerry Connolly (VA-11) and Scott Franklin (FL-18) today introduced the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act. This bipartisan bill would save lives by establishing a uniform base of liability protection for businesses that acquire automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and the good Samaritans who use them. AEDs are used to assist victims of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests (SCA). Deployment of... Read More »

Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Saving the Civil Service Act to protect the federal workforce from politicization and political manipulation. The bipartisan legislation includes and builds on Connolly and Fitzpatrick’s Preventing a Patronage System Act, which passed the House in September 2022. The legislation is cosponsored by Congresswoma... Read More »

Republicans are clamoring over themselves to blame President Joe Biden for any and every challenge facing America. Nowhere is that more apparent than on the issue of immigration and border security. If you listen to my Republican colleagues, you’d believe Joe Biden single-handedly broke our immigration system and refuses to fix it. They keep this lie alive by perpetuating a series of myths about D... Read More »

Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, reintroduced the Equal COLA Act. The legislation aims to bring equity to the way the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is determined under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). The Equal COLA Act... Read More »

Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) reintroduced legislation to rename the FBI Headquarters and remove any reference to J. Edgar Hoover. Connolly previously introduced the legislation in the 116th and 117th Congresses. “It’s long past time to rename the FBI Headquarters,” said Connolly. “J. Edgar Hoover was a racist, a bigot, and a homophobe. He abused his power and trampled the civil libert... Read More »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement on today’s Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on legacy IT systems and cloud computing and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Connolly requested the report as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operatio... Read More »