Fairfax, VA - Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, a senior member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, released the following statement after Donald Trump was indicted in connection to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election:
“This indictment makes clear the threat Donald J. Trump is to our democracy. He knowingly tried to overturn an election he knew he lost. He… Read more »
Connolly Statement on Biden Administration’s National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member on the House Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation subcommittee, released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy.
“Last… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA), along with Congressman Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Congressman Joe Morelle (D-NY), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, introduced a resolution recognizing the critical role of congressional and support staff working on Capitol Hill and in state or district offices.
“Our staff… Read more »
Today, Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) and Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) both members of the House Foreign Relations Committee introduced legislation to promote press freedom and the protection of journalists worldwide. The Global Press Freedom Act would direct the U.S. State Department to establish an Ambassador-at-Large for press freedom and train Foreign Service Officers on how… Read more »
Today, the House passed the Taiwan International Solidarity Act, bipartisan legislation authored by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the co-Chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, and Congressman John Curtis (R-UT) that seeks to counter Beijing’s attempts to exclude Taiwan from participating in international organizations.
“For too long, the People’s Republic of China has distorted… Read more »
Members of Virginia’s congressional delegation, Governor Glenn Youngkin, and local leaders are making the case that Springfield remains the best location for the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) new headquarters. Even with the General Services Administration’s (GSA) recent announcement of adjusted selection criteria, the lawmakers and local leaders expressed confidence that… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement in opposition to the proposed amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill that would force National Airport to accommodate more flights:
“One of my first local government appointments was to the Fairfax County Airports Advisory Committee. I subsequently spent 14 years in local government helping maintain the delicate… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Co-Chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, and the President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, along with Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, introduced the Taiwan… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement:
“In February, I said Maryland was trying to cook the books to get the FBI headquarters relocated to their state. Today, I fear I’ve been proven right. This process has been marred by one form of political interference after another. Sadly, GSA has caved to that pressure and such interference has now been… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement ahead of the House vote on the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
“For decades, Democrats and Republicans have come together to pass NDAAs that reflect our shared American values, protect our national security interests, and uplift our brave servicemembers. This year, however, Republicans have replaced that… Read more »
