Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH) reintroduced the bipartisan Global Health Security Act, which reaffirms the United States’ commitment to promoting global health security. The legislation is cosponsored by Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Ann Wagner… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly will partner with Prince William County Schools to host a “Military Service Academy Night” for Prince William County students interested in attending one of our nation’s Service Academies. Information will also be provided about scholarships from the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC).
The program will take place on Monday, May 6, 2019 at 7:00 PM at… Read more »
Russell Berman
Tricia Newbold set an important mark when she became the first official currently serving in the Trump White House to take accusations of wrongdoing to Congress—and to put her name publicly behind them.
But Democrats on Capitol Hill say that, beyond Newbold, there is a small army of whistleblowers from across… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, led House Democrats in sending a letter urging the House Committee on Appropriations to deny funds for the implementation of President Trump’s government reorganization plan and the proposed merger of Office of… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Congressman Michael Turner (R-OH), former President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, introduced a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States remains committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The bipartisan… Read more »
This week, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Mark Meadows, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Reps. Katherine Clark, Don Young, and Van Taylor introduced two bills to help protect the health benefits of federal workers… Read more »
Today, Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Joe Wilson (R-SC) introduced a House resolution marking the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Peace between Israel and Egypt and affirming the United States’ support for the treaty’s continued implementation. Signed on March 26, 1979 by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, the Treaty of Peace was… Read more »
Today, members of the National Capital Region Congressional Delegation sent a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development requesting $150 million in federal funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). This funding is part of a federal-state partnership between the federal government, Virginia, Maryland, and… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement on the Federal Transit Administration’s decision to certify the Metro Safety Commission and release $48.5 million in grant funding that had been withheld:
“I welcome the FTA’s announcement that it will certify the Metro Safety Commission. I helped lead the… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the assaults on worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque:
“I am deeply troubled by reports that there were assaults on worshippers at Al-Aqsa mosque, including my constituents. Places of worship, especially these holy sites, should be safe spaces free from violence. I… Read more »
