Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, and Congressman Dale Strong (R-AL), Member of the House Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Science, Space, and Technology, introduced the CyberCorps Enhancement Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation to improve and… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the status of the independence of WMATA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG):
“I welcome this GAO report which concludes that WMATA is… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 13 members of Congress representing the Chesapeake Bay watershed region, pressed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to maintain the EPA’s critical leadership on protecting the Bay. With the goals of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Agreement expiring next year, the lawmakers asked… Read more »
Last night, the House of Representatives passed the Not Just a Number Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take a more comprehensive look at the factors that best prevent veteran suicide. The legislation passed as part of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits… Read more »
Today, U.S. Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) joined Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and 96 House Democrats in sending a letter to the House Ethics Committee requesting the immediate release of its report into allegations of serious misconduct by former Congressman Matt Gaetz.
“Given the seriousness of the charges against Representative Gaetz, withholding the findings of your… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) will hold his 16th annual Open Season Workshop on November 16, 2024 to assist federal employees, retirees, servicemembers, and veterans in navigating changes to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plans (FEHBP) and dental and vision insurance programs. The program will feature a panel of experts, including representatives from the various health care… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, called on Speaker Mike Johnson to release the Ethics Committee report on its investigation into Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL). Gaetz, who was nominated to be Attorney General by President-elect Donald Trump, resigned from Congress just days before the Ethics Committee was reportedly… Read more »
Today, Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joined Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), along with Representative Sean Casten (IL-06), and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), in announcing their efforts to press the Biden Administration to hold members of the Netanyahu Government – specifically Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) issued the following open letter to his constituents:
Dear Friends,
A few days ago, I learned I joined the ranks of millions of Americans. I have cancer of the esophagus. It was a surprise because, except for some intermittent abdominal aches and pains, I had no symptoms. I’m going to undergo chemotherapy and immunotherapy right away. Cancer can be… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, sent a letter to executives at Meta, X Corp, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Snap requesting information on how they plan to ensure their platforms are not used to spread violence or threaten public safety in the months following Tuesday’s… Read more »
