Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement on USPS provisions included in the Heroes Act.
The Heroes Act includes $25 billion to save the United States Postal Service and ends Treasury's blockade of the $10 billion loan authorized in the CARES Act. An additional $25 billion for capital… Read more »
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… Read more »
Representative Gerry Connolly (VA-11) joined Representative Rob Wittman (VA-01) in introducing a bipartisan resolution designating May 3-9, 2020 as Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW).
H.Res. 949 commends federal, state, county and local government employees, as well as members of the uniformed services, for their tireless and dedicated efforts, and details the significant… Read more »
Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Peter King, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security’s Emergency Preparedness Subcommittee, and Rep. Mark Amodei sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging swift passage… Read more »
Lisa Rein and Jacob Bogage
President Trump on Friday threatened to block an emergency loan to shore up the U.S. Postal Service unless it dramatically raised shipping prices on online retailers, an unprecedented move to seize control of the agency that analysts said could plunge its finances into a deeper hole.
“The Postal… Read more »
Jory Heckman
Congress has approved nearly $3 trillion to keep government services and the economy running during the coronavirus pandemic, but standing up the layers of oversight into that spending has gone less smoothly.
The House approved a resolution Thursday to create a select committee on the coronavirus, under the… Read more »
On Thursday, April 23 at 11:00 AM, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will join MeriTalk for a virtual update on COVID-19’s impact on the federal workforce and federal IT modernization efforts.
Congressman Connolly will discuss:
Issues facing the Federal workforce including Telework and Weather and Safety Leave
Federal IT… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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),… Read more »
