Morgan Chalfant
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday tried to subpoena the top U.S. intelligence official to testify publicly on the threat posed by Russia to elections, but they were blocked by their Republican colleagues.
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) motioned to subpoena Director of National Intelligence Dan… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA)
With a stroke of a pen, acting Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler helped cement the toxic legacy of Scott Pruitt’s reign over the EPA by rolling back federal coal ash standards. For many Northern Virginia residents, Pruitt’s ethical scandals were proximate sources of… Read more »
Today, Representatives Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the Government Operations Subcommittee, sent a letter to Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) and Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mark Meadows (R-NC) requesting a hearing on President Trump’s recent Executive… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) voted against H.R. 50, legislation that would impose numerous new requirements that will slow down the regulatory process and give regulated industry an unfair advantage over public health organizations, doctors, scientists, and… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement in advance of today’s hearing with FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok:
“Today’s hearing is the second hearing the House Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and the Judiciary have held regarding the actions of the Federal… Read more »
By Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA)
The president is once again rooting for a “good government shutdown.” This is a reckless and irresponsible threat. We have a fundamental obligation to keep government open, and I think members of both parties can agree that there are no winners in a government shutdown.
Budget brinksmanship… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s resignation:
“Scott Pruitt's reign of venality is finally over. He made swamp creatures blush with his shameless excesses. All tolerated because President Trump liked his zealotry. Shame.”
In April,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the inclusion of his bipartisan bill, the Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act, in the 2019 Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act, originally introduced by Connolly and Rep. Tom Rooney (R-FL), ensures the immediate payment of military death… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent a letter to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Jeff Pon requesting information on actions taken in response to the 2015 OPM data breach.
“The Department of Justice has declined to disclose publicly how the defendants in that case obtained the personally… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions requesting a meeting on the recently reported Department of Justice criminal case involving data obtained in the 2015 OPM data breach. According to the Washington Post, two people have pleaded guilty to using the personal… Read more »
