Yesterday, Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11) joined Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) and Rep. Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced the Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2023, a bill to support access to lower-priced generic prescription drugs.
To limit competition and reap above-market profits longer, name-brand drug manufacturers use “Pay-for-Delay” patent settlements that… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement:
“The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act reauthorized the federal government’s annual dedicated funding commitment to WMATA. The historic legislation included my bill, the Metro Accountability and Investment Act, which conditioned continued federal funding on WMATA making reforms to strengthen the independence of… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed the American Battlefield Protection Program Enhancement Act, bipartisan legislation authored by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), co-chairs of the Congressional Battlefield Caucus. The legislation makes improvements to the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP), one of the most successful land… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement:
“I have constituents who have been deeply affected by the war in Gaza. Friends and families are grieving the loss of loved ones, including Israelis killed during Hamas’ onslaught on October 7th as… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement in support of the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) expansion of infertility coverage benefits for Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program enrollees.
“As a longtime proponent of better, more… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, joined 91 of his colleagues in in sending a letter to House and Senate leadership urging swift passage of President Biden’s request for emergency funding to meet the rising humanitarian needs in Gaza and Israel.
"The… Read more »
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joined U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas), and 55 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to emphasize several vital U.S. priorities with Israeli officials to protect innocent lives, regional stability, and American national security interests in the region. The letter comes as… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement in strong opposition to House Republicans’ supplemental funding bill for Israel:
“Today, those who frequently tout themselves as friends of the State of Israel will for the first time vote to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX) led 14 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing concern for and requesting information about U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents who have been wrongfully detained in El Salvador.
“We write as Members of Congress who believe in a strong U.S.-El… Read more »
On Monday, October 30, 2023, Virginia’s Democratic Congressional delegation sent a follow-up letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the Youngkin Administration’s improper removal of nearly 3,400 eligible voters from the rolls. The letter was signed by U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (Both D-VA), and Representatives… Read more »
