Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act, bipartisan legislation to provide death benefits to the families of civil servants who are killed while on official duty. Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
“For too long, families of… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) led 47 of their colleagues, including Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA), in introducing a resolution commemorating the 5th anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder in an action directed by Saudi government officials. Kaine, Connolly, and Warner represented Khashoggi, a Northern Virginia resident, in Congress.
“Five… Read more »
Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, released the following statement in advance of today’s Committee hearing on Republican’s baseless impeachment inquiry. Connolly says of the hearing:
“This is an impeachment inquiry in search of a justification, and it is a particular waste of time while we sit at the precipice of a… Read more »
Today, Reps. Katie Porter (D-CA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase transparency of mail-in ballots. The Vote By Mail Tracking Act would require ballots to include tracking barcodes and an official logo to… Read more »
On September 21, 2023, Representative Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2023 to commit the nation to cutting child poverty by half in 5 years and to implement an accountability framework to ensure we achieve… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-WA) sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young urging the Administration to take every possible measure to ensure the continued operation of federal childcare centers in the event of a Republican shutdown.
“These dedicated [federal employees] are also parents who rely on federal… Read more »
Today, following the meeting between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin in Russia’s Amur Region on Wednesday, September 13th, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Joe Wilson (R-SC), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Korea, introduced legislation to expand sanctions on any activity related to an agreement between North Korea and Russia to provide material support for Russia’s… Read more »
Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Mike Turner (R-OH-10) introduced a bipartisan joint resolution to strengthen congressional authority concerning the United States’ membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Alliance.
H.J. Res. 89 mandates any President who intends to… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), and Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, released the following statement:
"As co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus noting the start of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), we express Congress’ steadfast support… 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 President Biden announced a 5.2 percent average pay raise for federal employees in 2024.
“Today’s announcement is great news. While not quite what Senator Schatz and I called for in our FAIR Act, a 5.2… Read more »
