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Connolly Statement on Announcement of Dr. Stephanie Psaki as US Global Health Security Coordinator

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the author of the Global Health Security Act, released the following statement on the White House's announcement of Dr. Stephanie Psaki as the first United States Coordinator for Global Health Security: "I welcome the appointment of Dr. Stephanie Psaki as the United States Coordinator for Global Health Security, a position created by my legislation –…

Connolly, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Legislation to Restore Civil Service Rights to Administrative Law Judges

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) reintroduced the Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act, bipartisan legislation to reestablish Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) as members of the competitive civil service. Approximately 2,000 Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) currently serve in agencies across the Executive Branch,…

Congressional Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Statement on Inclusion of Double Taxation Provisions Regarding Taiwan in Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

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Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), and Andy Barr (R-KY), co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, and House leads of the Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023, released the following statement applauding the House passage of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, addressing the issue of double…

Connolly Statement on Implementation of National Cybersecurity Strategy

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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 on the latest Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on implementation of the Biden Administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy: “The release of the National Cybersecurity Strategy was a strong…

Connolly, Schatz Reintroduce FAIR Act to Give Feds a 7.4% Raise in 2025

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Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) reintroduced the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, a bill that would provide federal employees with a 7.4 percent pay increase in calendar year 2025. Connolly and Schatz previously introduced similar legislation in the 115th, 116th, and 117th Congresses. The federal government has a history of chronic…

Connolly Statement on Reported Gaza Negotiations

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement on reports of ongoing negotiations regarding the war in Gaza: “I want to see the end of civilian deaths, the release of all hostages, and a significant increase of humanitarian aid to Palestinians, which…

Connolly, Krishnamoorthi, Himes, 41 Members Send Letter to President Biden Expressing Support for Two-State Solution Between Israel and Palestine

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Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joined Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT), and a delegation of 41 other members in sending a letter to President Biden expressing support for a two-state solution as the only viable path for sustainable peace between the Israeli and Palestinian people. The letter also requests the Biden Administration to outline a…

Connolly Statement in Support of a Two-State Solution

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affiars and the President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement in response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent comments on a possible two-state solution: "Prime Minister Netanyahu is wrong. A two-state solution must always be our ultimate goal. It is…

Connolly Applauds Announcement of $46 Million Federal Investment to Enhance EV Charging Reliability and Workforce Development

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Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) applauded the Biden-Harris Administration’s announcement of $46.5 million for 30 projects in 16 states and Washington, D.C. to boost electric vehicle (EV) charging performance, resiliency, and reliability; support equitable access to clean transportation solutions; and grow the clean energy workforce. This historic funding was made available by the…

Connolly Statement on GAO Report on FedRAMP Authorizations

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation and the author of the FedRAMP Authorization Act, released the following statement regarding the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) report titled “Cloud Security: Federal Authorization Program Usage Increasing, but Challenges Need to Be…

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