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Connolly Statement on Governor Northam’s Delay of Phase One for Northern Virginia Localities

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement on Governor Ralph Northam’s announcement that he will delay Phase One for Northern Virginia localities until May 28th. “I thank the Governor for his flexibility and recognition that Northern Virginia is still not ready to reopen. While we have seen improvement in…

Heroes Act Includes Connolly Provisions

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement on the introduction of The Heroes Act. The legislation includes provisions introduced by Connolly to save the Postal Service, increase funding and flexibility for state and local governments, expand telework, invest in IT modernization, provide clarity for…

Connolly Statement Calling for the Release of Detainees At the Farmville Detention Center

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement calling for the release of detainees at the Farmville Detention Center. According to the Washington Post, “As of Sunday, 61 people in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had tested positive for the novel coronavirus,” and Farmville has failed to adequately put into place social distancing procedures to…

Federal workers should get more coronavirus benefits, leading House Democrats say

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Eric Yoder Leading House Democrats on civil service issues have proposed additional benefits to make up for the personal and financial disruptions that federal employees are experiencing because of the novel coronavirus. “Many civil servants and contractors find themselves at the forefront of combatting the virus. At the same…

Connolly, Spanberger, Beyer, Porter, & Crow Call on HHS Inspector General to Open Investigation into Strategic National Stockpile Mismanagement

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U.S. Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA-11),  Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D-VA-08), Katie Porter (D-CA-45), and Jason Crow (D-CO-06) today called on the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to open an official investigation into HHS’ mismanagement of materials from the National Strategic…

Postmaster General Warns Committee of Dire Consequences Without Congressional Action

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Today, Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan provided a video briefing to Members of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and Reform on the devastating impact the coronavirus crisis has had on the finances of the Postal Service and the steps Congress and the President must take to ensure continued delivery of essential information, packages, and services. “The Postal Service is fighting…

Connolly, Crist Lead Request for Emergency Assistance for State and Local Governments

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Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Charlie Crist (D-FL) led 43 Members of Congress in writing to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to request emergency assistance for state and local governments in the next COVID-19 relief package.  Crises on the scale of global pandemic put tremendous strain on state and local governments,…

Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Presses FEMA On Additional Medical Supplies For National Capital Region

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A bipartisan congressional delegation today wrote to FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor urging the Administration to increase the federal government’s allotment of emergency medical supplies and equipment to the National Capital Region. The letter was signed by U.S. Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Don Beyer (D-VA), Rob Wittman (R-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA),…

Reps. Connolly, Pressley, McGovern, Fudge, and DeLauro Urge Congress to Prioritize Anti-Hunger Efforts in Next Relief Package

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 Today, Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joined Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) in sending a letter signed by 135 of their colleagues urging House and Senate leaders to prioritize assistance for hungry and food insecure families in upcoming COVID-19 emergency relief packages. …

Members of Virginia Delegation Urge Treasury to Provide the Commonwealth Flexibility to Use Federal COVID-19 Funds, Help Prevent Budget Cuts to Vital Services

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Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly, Bobby Scott, Don Beyer, A. Donald McEachin, Elaine Luria, Abigail Spanberger, and Jennifer Wexton, as well as U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, sent a letter urging Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to provide Virginia maximum flexibility to use funding from the coronavirus economic relief package to help address budget…

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