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Upon entering the gymnasium on Saturday, May 21, participants were greeted by volunteers who offered green beeded necklaces as a sign of support for for suicide awareness. A sign next to a table filled with green, purple, teal, yellow, orange, blue, and white beaded necklaces explained the significance of the wearing of the different… Read more »

Rep. Connolly offered the following testimony at today's House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Hearing: "Improving the Safety and Reliability of the Washington Metro." Read more. Read more »

A prominent Washington, D.C.-area lawmaker is calling on the Obama administration to allow federal employees in the region to work from home more often as the Metro public transit system prepares for major maintenance projects expected to significantly disrupt commutes. Read more. Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly released the following statement on Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld's finalized Safe Track Maintenance Plan. Read more. Read more »

Metro, the only major transit system in the U.S. without a dedicated funding source, did not get one on Wednesday, but members of the Washington region's congressional delegation pledged they would try to establish one. Read more. Read more »

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) and the National Capital Region Delegation today hosted a meeting on Capitol Hill with Paul Wiedefeld, the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), to discuss Metro's proposed SafeTrack plan which will address maintenance and rehabilitation efforts of the rail system. Read more. Read more »

On Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 1:00 pm, Congressman Connolly will hold a reception at the Fairfax County Government Center for the students from the 11th Congressional District of Virginia who have accepted appointments to one of our nation's service academies. Read more. Read more »

Hanna, Pascrell, Menendez and Connolly lead charge to form registry that would be managed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Studies show strong link between firefighting and several major cancers. Read more. Read more »

On Friday May 13th, Potomac Riverkeeper Network awarded its prestigious Protector of the Potomac Award to two elected officials who have led efforts to protect and restore the Potomac River at their annual 2016 Gala in Alexandria, VA. Read more. Read more »

More than 250 students, teachers and parents filled the Lorton Arts Workhouse on Saturday for Congressman Gerry Connolly's 8th Annual Congressional Art Competition Awards Ceremony. Prizes were awarded to the top 6 entries. Read more. Read more »