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Connolly Applauds Biden Administration Actions to Expand and Improve Federal Government Internships

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement in support of the Biden Administration’s finalized rule designed to expand and improve opportunities for early career talent in the federal government: “The federal government is facing a retirement…

Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Reaffirming U.S. Commitment to Taiwan, Recognizing 45th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act

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Today, U.S. Representatives  Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), and Andy Barr (R-KY), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United States’ commitment to Taiwan and commemorating the 45th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA). The resolution is cosponsored by a…

Connolly, Moskowitz, Garamendi Introduce Bill to Rename Federal Prison in Miami after Donald J. Trump

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Today, Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), and John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced legislation to change the name of the federal prison in Miami, Florida to the Donald J. Trump Federal Correctional Institution. The legislation follows the introduction of a Republican-led bill to rename Washington Dulles International Airport after the former president.  “When our…

Connolly Statement on Biden Administration’s Rule to Protect Civil Service from Politicization

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, and the author of the Saving the Civil Service Act, released the following statement after the Biden Administration released its final rule on protecting career civil servants from politicization: “I applaud President Biden and his…

Connolly Joins Kaine, Wexton in Calling for Release of Vladimir Kara-Murza, Virginia Man Wrongfully Detained by Russian Authorities

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Today, U.S. Representative Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA-11) joined U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10), along with U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA), U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA-8), and U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-7), in writing to Secretary of State Antony Blinken to strongly urge the immediate designation of Vladimir…

Connolly Statement on Deaths of World Central Kitchen Workers in Gaza

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, released the following statement: "The death of seven World Central Kitchen volunteers bringing food to desperately hungry Palestinians is an abhorrent act of indiscriminate bombing by Israeli Defense Forces. It is indefensible and a…

Connolly Statement on USPS OIG Audit of Richmond Regional Processing and Distribution Center

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement after the U.S. Postal Service's Office of Inspector General published its audit report on the Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Richmond: “This USPS OIG report has revealed Postmaster DeJoy’s…

Connolly Statement on Biden Administration’s AI Memo

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement after the Office of Management and Budget issued its first government-wide policy on addressing and adopting AI: “The Biden Administration’s AI Memo is a crucial step forward in the federal government’s…

Connolly, Wilson Lead Bipartisan Letter to Secretary Blinken and Secretary Austin Reaffirming the U.S.-Republic of Korea Alliance Ahead of Third Summit for Democracy

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Congressmen Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Gerry Connolly (D-VA), together with fellow Korea Caucus Co-Chairs Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Ami Bera (D-CA), sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reaffirming the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) alliance ahead of the Third Summit for Democracy. The thirteen signatories commend and applaud the ROK for…

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