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Five high school students from Fairfax County and Prince William County took top honors in Congressman Gerry Connolly's seventh annual Congressional Arts Competition. Connolly announced the winners Saturday at the Lorton Workhouse Arts Center. Students submitted 176 entries to this year's competition. Read more. Read more »

In recognition of Public Service Recognition week, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D) launched an _e-mail account, thankafed@mail.house.gov, where people could send notes about their personal experiences, presumably good experiences, with federal employees. Read more. Read more »

To commemorate Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) 2015, Congressman Gerry Connolly has launched the "Thank a Fed" initiative to highlight the important work of America's federal employees and examine promising best practices in government management. Read more. Read more »

The Greater Prince William Community Health Center has received a $556,667 Affordable Care Act grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Congressman Gerry Connolly said today. Read more. Read more »

As the 2015 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill comes before Congress the Virginia and DC delegation urged the Congress not to exacerbate overburdened operations at Washington National Airport by adding more flight traffic. Read more. Read more »

Once again, the House Majority has presented an appropriations bill that disinvests in American research and development, innovation and the exploration of clean and renewable energy sources, bakes in sequestration cuts, and continues their unrelenting assault on clean water and clean air protections. Read more. Read more »

Joint statement issued by Reps. Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11th), Donald S. Beyer Jr. (VA-8th), Barbara Comstock (VA-10th), Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5th), Chris Van Hollen (MD-8th), Donna F. Edwards (MD-4th), John P. Sarbanes (MD-3rd), John K. Delaney (MD-6th), Eleanor Holmes Norton, (DC- At-large). Read more. Read more »

Congressman Gerald E. Connolly's statement following the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's Silver Line announcement. Read more. Read more »

In an April 16 letter to Virginia Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne expressing concern with aspects of the proposal to add toll lanes and tighten HOV restrictions on I-66, four Congressmen said they were deeply troubled with aspects of the proposal. Read more. Read more »

The end of March is a special time of year. Not only does it come on the heels of my favorite holiday, St. Patrick's Day, but each year it offers me an opportunity to reflect and remind myself why I entered public service. Read more. Read more »