Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11), the former president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, were joined by… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) hosted his annual reception for participants in the 11th District Congressional Art Competition at Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia. Judged by a panel of representatives from local art organizations, this yearly competition celebrates student artists from across the 11th District. This year’s competition featured 131 pieces of artwork… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs advanced a resolution introduced by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) to recognize the importance of trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Connolly and Wilson were joined in introducing the resolution by their fellow Korea Caucus co-chairs Reps. Ami Bera (D-CA), and Mike… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Bobby Scott (VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) issued a statement today blasting the inclusion of a provision to add new flights at DCA in the FAA Reauthorization bill despite the House’s previous rejection of the same… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement on the Office of the National Cyber Director’s (ONCD) 2024 Report on the Cybersecurity Posture of the United States:
“I welcome the news that the Office of the National Cyber Director has either completed or is… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) introduced the Clean Air in the Cloud Act, legislation to encourage EPA to update their IT system for storing air quality data to address the challenges currently posed by the Air Quality System (AQS) and AirNow. Introduction of the legislation follows a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, requested by Connolly, that identified… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, introduced a resolution to honor America’s public servants during Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW), which is celebrated during the first week in May.
“Public servants, including our incredible federal employees, are our… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives voted by voice to pass the Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) to require the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to collect, track, and publicly report information related to deaths and injuries resulting from traffic crashes involving vehicles transporting mail. The legislation is co-led by… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joined Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (D-PA), and 54 members of Congress in calling on the Administration to use all tools possible to dissuade the Israeli government from moving forward with an offensive invasion into Rafah.
“We write with urgency to say: an offensive invasion into Rafah by Israel in the… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joined Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), Congressman Chris Deluzio, and 85 colleagues in urging President Biden to enforce National Security Memorandum 20, including the underlying law, Section 620I of the Foreign Assistance Act amid evidence and reports that Israel has restricted the flow of US aid to Gaza – where over one million Palestinians are… Read more »
