Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Mr. David Warrington, Counsel to the President, requesting a full accounting of any executive branch employees, special or otherwise, that assisted President Trump in turning the South Lawn of the White House into “a temporary Tesla showroom in a conspicuous… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to 24 federal agencies requesting documentation that any potential use of artificial intelligence (AI) at their agencies complies with federal laws, protects Americans’ sensitive and private data, and does not financially benefit Elon Musk.
“I write with serious concerns… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to the initiation of reduction in force (RIF) at the Department of Education (ED).
“The future of the United States depends on a strong Department of Education. Today, President Trump allowed an unelected billionaire to annihilate this… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in opposition to Republicans’ full-year continuing resolution that cuts critical funding and further cedes congressional power to Donald Trump and Elon Musk:
“Last night, I hosted a telephone town hall with thousands of my constituents. I… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to the heads of 24 federal agencies requesting documents and information regarding their response to guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on agency reductions in force (RIF) and reorganization plans… Read more »
Today, Representative Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, submitted an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025 Continuing Resolution to block the Trump Administration from purging at least 100,000 expert, career federal workers and replacing them with inexperienced partisan loyalists.
Ranking Member Connolly’s… Read more »
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Deputy Inspector General Vint has informed the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that the OPM Office of the Inspector General (OIG) will be incorporating into existing work topics of investigation outlined in a February 6th letter from Committee Democrats. That letter raised concerns about DOGE exposing… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to the 24 CFO Act agencies requesting immediate clarification regarding the shadowy activities of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) teams within each agency and across the federal government.
“The actions of employees operating under the ‘DOGE’ moniker have thus… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led 141 House Democrats in sending a letter to Acting Director Charles Ezell of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) urging the agency to reinstate all unlawfully terminated probationary status federal employees and cease plans to carry out further reductions in force (RIFs).
“We… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) introduced the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to make it easier for veterans with disabilities to be made financially whole in the event they are defrauded of their… Read more »
