On Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a roundtable with private sector partners to discuss ways to help the federal government and private sector partners identify, recruit, and employ diverse talent, specifically in protecting national security.
The roundtable will… Read more »
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, issued the following statement condemning the Belarusian regime’s reckless actions to force a civilian flight to land in Minsk in order to arrest journalist Roman Pratasevich.
“Yesterday’s diversion and grounding of a civilian flight between two NATO member states – by military force and upon utterly… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Korea and President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) introduced the Partner with Korea Act, bipartisan legislation that builds on the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) and encourages greater ties between American and Korean businesses. The legislation directly supports the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a letter to Secretary Blinken and USAID Administrator Power urging the Biden administration to ensure that we have a strong vaccine supply distribution network established with our partners and allies. The… Read more »
Today, Representatives David Price (D-NC), Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ro Khanna (D-CA), and John Yarmuth (D-KY) sent a letter with 138 cosigners to President Biden calling for him and his… Read more »
Today, the House Foreign Affairs advanced the Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act. The bipartisan legislation offered by Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH), would prohibit federal agencies from taking any action that recognizes Russian sovereignty over Crimea.
"The United States must not acquiesce to Russia’s illegal and forcible… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) introduced a bipartisan Resolution ensuring the commitment to the research and recovery efforts of our nation's missing service members.
“We have a sacred compact with the men and women who serve our nation in uniform. They make untold sacrifices on behalf of the safety and security of the United States,… Read more »
Today, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Ranking Member James Comer, Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, and Committee Member Virginia Foxx issued the following statements:
“I would like to congratulate and thank Chairman Peters and Ranking Member Portman for introducing the bipartisan Senate companion to our Postal Service Reform… Read more »
Today, Representatives David Price (D-NC), Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Peter Welch (D-VT), John Yarmuth (D-KY), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), and Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) released a statement on the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza:
“The recent outbreak of violence in Israel and Gaza has led to hundreds of casualties. Innocent lives have been… Read more »
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform reported out of committee H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act yesterday. Chairman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) authored the legislation to prioritize the health and safety of the federal workforce in the midst of the global pandemic. Connolly first introduced the legislation in the 116th Congress, and it passed the House on September 30,… Read more »
