Congressman Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement on the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act passing the House Oversight and Reform Committee today. The legislation is sponsored by Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, Chairman Connolly, Ranking Member James Comer, and Rep. Virginia Foxx, and would provide financial and… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Office of the Inspector General’s report on the federal government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“This report is a stunning indictment of the Trump administration’s reckless, rushed, and ultimately dangerous plans to… Read more »
Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s Executive Order to improve the nation’s cybersecurity and protect federal government… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), highlighted the more than $4.2 billion in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds that the U.S. Department of Treasury is releasing to Virginia as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Of these funds, Fairfax County will receive nearly $223 million, Prince William County will receive more than $91 million, and Fairfax City will… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Ted Deutch (FL-22), and Mike Quigley (IL-05) reintroduced the "Buyback Our Safety Act," legislation that would create a Department of Justice program to support local gun buyback initiatives.
This bill would authorize a new matching grant available for local law enforcement agencies to help offset costs of buyback programs. The bill… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the recent violence in the Middle East.
“The escalating conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is gravely concerning and heartbreaking. The world has watched in horror as more than 60 people have been killed,… Read more »
Today, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio, Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, and Representative Jared Huffman led a group of more than 50 House Democrats sending letters to President Biden and Speaker Pelosi requesting… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Congressman Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, introduced the Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act. This bipartisan legislation would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make VA-designated… Read more »
Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ranking Member of the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, & Cyber, introduced H.Res. 360 to dedicate May 2 through 8, 2021 as Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW).
“Committed public servants at the federal,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, & Cyber, led 119 members of Congress in sending a letter to President Biden, urging him to establish a new Fund for Global Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness and provide… Read more »