Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) and Jackie R. Walorski (R-IN) have 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, more than 15,000 federal firefighters put their lives at risk to protect our nation’s most… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) announced the following HUD grants for Fairfax and Prince William counties.
“I am pleased to announce today that HUD has awarded almost $10 million in Community Development Block Grants and HOME grants for Fairfax and Prince William counties,” said Congressman Gerry Connolly. “This funding is critical in helping our local governments provide… Read more »
Mark Moore
Congress passed a resolution calling on President Trump to condemn hate groups after he blamed the deadly violence at a Virginia rally of white nationalist groups “on many sides.”
“Tonight, the House of Representatives spoke in one unified voice to unequivocally condemn the shameful and hate-filled acts of… Read more »
Alex Dobuzinskis
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously adopted the resolution, U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly, a Democrat from Virginia, said in a statement. The Senate approved the measure on Monday.
"Tonight, the House of Representatives spoke in one unified voice to unequivocally condemn the shameful and… Read more »
Nicole Lafond
Congress on Tuesday passed a bipartisan resolution condemning white supremacist and other hate and sent it to President Trump’s desk, Politico and The Hill reported.
With the bill on its way to the White House, sponsors urged President Donald Trump to not hesitate in signing it.
“Tonight the House passed my… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), co-author of H.J.Res 117, released the following statement after the House unanimously adopted the Senate-passed bipartisan resolution condemning the acts of violence carried out by the KKK, white nationalists, white supremacists and neo-Nazis. The legislation now heads to the President’s desk.
“Tonight, the House of Representatives spoke in one unified… Read more »
Ryan M. Kelly
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-11th, with support from Rep. Tom Garrett, R-5th, introduced a resolution Thursday night that condemns the “violent and hateful attacks carried out in Charlottesville.”
The resolution specifically condemns the actions of white supremacists, white nationalists, neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement upon the House introduction of his legislation condemning the violent and hateful attacks carried out in Charlottesville, VA by white supremacists, white nationalists, neo-Nazis and the KKK:
“I am pleased to introduce this important resolution tonight with Congressman Tom Garrett that brings the Virginia congressional… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement on GAO’s Data Center Optimization report released yesterday, which found that agencies are not planning to meet their data center consolidation goals required by FITARA. In the report, GAO recommends that Congress consider extending the time frame… Read more »
Joe Uchill
Fewer than one in four agencies are on track to meet federally mandated data center efficiency, cost and security goals by the end of the program to update them, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
The report, released Wednesday, said 17 of the 22 agencies are not planning to meet their… Read more »
