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House Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Connolly, Turner Resolution in Support of Establishing a NATO Center for Democratic Resilience

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Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH), a former NATO PA President, in support of the establishment of a Center for Democratic Resilience within NATO to help member, partner, and aspirant states strengthen their democratic…

Connolly, Quigley Request Details from Circuit Courts on Livestreaming of Oral Arguments

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Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, sent letters to the Circuit Executives of each of the 13 federal Circuit Courts requesting information on the Courts’ livestreaming of oral arguments and their plans to continue the…

Connolly Opposes National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

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Congressman Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement in opposition to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. “The NDAA before us today falls far short of the House-passed bill that I was proud to support and constitutes an unfortunate missed opportunity to respond to many of the pressing issues facing…

Connolly, Turner Introduce Resolution in Support of Establishing a NATO Center for Democratic Resilience

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Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH), a former NATO PA President, introduced H.Res. 831, a resolution in support of the establishment of a Center for Democratic Resilience within NATO to help member, partner, and aspirant states strengthen their democratic institutions and to preserve democracy…

Chairman Connolly Introduces Bill to Recruit Next Generation of the Federal Workforce During Subcommittee Hearing

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Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a hearing to examine actions the federal government must take to recruit and retain the next generation of public servants. During his opening statement, Chairman Connolly announced the introduction of the Building the Next Generation of Federal Employees Act…

Connolly Statement on Shalanda Young's Nomination to Serve as OMB Director

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Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement in support of President Biden's decision to nominate Shalanda Young to serve as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. "As anyone who's worked with her will tell you, Shalanda Young is the best of the best. She is among the most dedicated public…

Connolly Introduces Legislation Strengthening the Office of Personnel Management Act

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Today, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Government Operations Subcommittee, introduced the bipartisan Strengthening the Office of Personnel Management Act.  The bill grows out of years of bipartisan efforts to rebuild the struggling Office of Personnel Management, which serves as the federal government’s central hub of human resources policy. “We successfully stopped…

Connolly Statement on Federal Employee Vaccination Rates

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Congressman Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement on federal employee vaccination rates: “Federal employees remain ready to serve—with public health at the forefront. Already, 95% of feds are in compliance with vaccine mandates that go into effect today. Some agencies are near 100% compliance. Thank you, President…

Connolly Lauds Inclusion of $13.5 Billion in Government Operations Investments in Build Back Better Act

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Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement in support of the more than $13 billion in investments included in the Build Back Better Act, which will fall under the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Government Operations. “As Chairman of the subcommittee with jurisdiction over the General Services…

Connolly Statement on President Biden's Decision to Replace Bloom and Barger from USPS Board of Governors

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Congressman Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement after President Biden announced he will not re-nominate USPS Board of Governor Chairman Ron Bloom and Governor John Barger. “I am tickled pink that two DeJoy enablers have been replaced and thank President Biden for his leadership. This action is a good thing for the…

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