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Connolly, Duckworth Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Access to IVF, Other Assisted Reproductive Technology

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Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reintroduced their legislation to expand and protect access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) that millions of Americans need to have children, including Senator Duckworth who relied on IVF…

Ranking Member Connolly Rebukes Trump’s Orders to Federal Agencies to Prepare for Mass Firings of Federal Workers

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Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a memo to the heads of federal agencies ordering them to develop “Agency Reorganization Plans” to prepare for “large-scale reductions in force” by March 13,…

Connolly, Wilson Reintroduce Two Bills to Defend Ukraine and its Territory

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Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), both senior members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, reintroduced two bipartisan pieces of legislation to support Ukraine’s territorial integrity in the face of continued Russian aggression. The Defending Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity Act codifies the United States’ support for Ukraine’s…

Connolly Calls on Secretary Rubio to Immediately Resume Payments for Critical Humanitarian and Development Assistance

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to immediately resume the full operation of the Phoenix and Payment Management Services (PMS) systems to ensure humanitarian and development organizations receive…

Connolly Statement on the Republican Budget Betrayal

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in opposition to the House Republican budget that benefits billionaires at the expense of American families: “If you’re wondering why House Republicans have been so quiet in the face of the cruelty and chaos caused by Elon Musk and Donald…

Ranking Member Connolly Investigates Interim U.S. Attorney for District of Columbia’s Potential Abuse of Public Office

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Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Edward R. Martin Jr. requesting documents and information to investigate whether Mr. Martin is abusing his office by threatening to sic federal law enforcement on media and others he views as insufficiently loyal…

More than 100 House Democrats Push Federal Agencies to Regain Order, Renounce Musk Chaos

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Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led more than 100 House Democrats in sending a  letter to the heads of the 24 CFO Act federal agencies, demanding they immediately clarify to their agencies that federal employees do not have to respond to Elon Musk’s ill-conceived, reckless email and that nonresponse does…

Connolly, Valadao, Budzinski, Bacon Reintroduce Federal Retirement Fairness Act

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Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), David Valadao (R-CA), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), and Don Bacon (R-NE) reintroduced the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation to address a gap for federal employees who began their careers as temporary workers and were thus unable to make retirement contributions. The FRFA will allow these workers to make catch-up contributions…

Ranking Member Connolly Demands OPM Withdraw Email Threat and Renounce Musk’s Latest Attack on Public Servants

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Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Charles Ezell, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management, demanding a clarification that nonresponse to the “What did you do last week?” email that was sent to all federal workers today does not constitute resignation and a clarification that…

Ranking Member Connolly Calls on Speaker Johnson to Condemn Violence and Bar Insurrectionists from the Capitol

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Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, urging him to take meaningful action by acknowledging and condemning the violence that occurred on January 6th and barring those who tried to overthrow our government from the U.S. Capitol.  The letter follows breaking news that two masterminds of…

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