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“Congress must be a loud and declarative voice for sovereignty. Failure to stand up against Putin’s illegal annexation of Crimea will set a dangerous and irrevocable precedent. Acquiescence on the part of the U.S. threatens the security of all sovereign nations," said Connolly. Read more »

Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Judge Ted Poe (R-TX) reintroduced the Cameras in the Court Act, which would ensure transparency and accountability in the judicial branch by televising open proceedings before the United States Supreme Court. “Our nation’s highest court is not some “mystical priesthood” that can operate outside of the public view,” said Rep. Connolly.… Read more »

"His attempt to tap dance around the Emoluments Clause is an affront to the American public," Connolly said. Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement after President-elect Trump’s press conference detailing his insufficient conflict of interest proposal: “President-elect Trump’s announced plan to avoid any potential conflicts of interests falls far short of what the American public demands. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee heard expert testimony… Read more »

"Just repealing the law is no plan at all; it will just make America sick again." - Rep. Gerry Connolly. Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly released the following statement after four people were killed and many wounded by a truck driven into a crowd of Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem: “I am horrified by yesterday’s terrorist attack in Jerusalem, which killed four Israeli soldiers and left numerous others gravely injured. The United States must take the threats to Israel seriously and deal with… Read more »

Eric Katz The congressman who leads oversight of the federal workforce promised on Monday to bring sweeping reforms to federal employees’ retirement benefits, job security and even the location of their offices. Having a Republican in the White House will allow Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, who chairs the House Oversight and Government… Read more »

“It’s a back-door way of furthering your desire to dismantle that part of the federal operation,” Connolly said. Read more »

Paul Blumenthal WASHINGTON ― House Republicans resurrected a decades-old provision in their new rules package that allows lawmakers to lower the salary or eliminate the job of individual federal employees. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, championed the arcane provision, called the Holman Rule… Read more »

By: Nicole Ogrysko Members of Congress brought back a longtime relic from previous congressional sessions Tuesday afternoon that could have major implications for federal… Read more »