Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) has introduced legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to nationally-celebrated Civil War historian and Northern Virginian, Ed Bearss. Bearss served as the chief historian for the National Park Service from 1981 to 1994, and currently serves as the Chief Historian Emeritus. The legislation is endorsed by Civil War historian and filmaker Ken… Read more »
Today, Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) and James Langevin (D-RI) reintroduced the FAST Voting Act. The legislation aims to improve voter participation, encourage automatic voter registration and enhance voting system security.
Based on the Department of Education’s successful Race to the Top program, the FAST Voting Act would allow states to apply for funding to implement… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement after President Trump’s executive order seeking to reinstate his Muslim and Refugee ban:
"This Muslim Ban 2.0 is still rooted in the same bigotry and discrimination that’s come to define this Administration. It’s un-American and antithetical to our values."
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Joe Davidson
A bicameral but uni-partisan parade of legislators rallied with federal employees outside the Capitol on Thursday in a vigorous display of support for their pay, benefits and jobs.
Seven representatives and one senator joined members of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) in an enthusiastic demand for fair pay, fair play and respect.
“In times of change and… Read more »
Lisa Rein
Federal workers are growing increasingly anxious at the prospect of massive budget cuts President Trump proposed this week as a way to pay for increased military spending.
Employees who list endangered species, collect taxes and distribute aid to foreign countries are fearing for their livelihoods as they sift through rumors and wait to see whether their offices will be… Read more »
Ryan W. Miller
One of its stamps lasts forever, but the future of the U.S. Postal Service? Less clear.
The "Forever" stamp turns 10 years old in March. That's about how long the postal service has faced declining mail volumes and a growing mountain of debt. Mail volume is now at a 29-year low, and for the past 10 years, USPS recorded annual losses as high as $15.9 billion. Last… Read more »
Joe Davidson
Leave it to Donald Trump to bring a cold front to Washington’s warm winter.
His plan to cut $54 billion in domestic discretionary spending could make his hiring freeze look like a sunny day. Yet the president’s budget plans are so vague at this point, federal employees don’t know how to dress.
They should prepare for the worst. Taxpayers too.
“I don’t see how you do… Read more »
Jenna Portnoy
Health-care recipients. Immigrants with relatives who are barred from entering the United States. A champion of science education.
Some Democratic members of Congress from Virginia and Maryland are protesting the policy goals of President Trump and the Republican majority with the guests they plan to bring to his big speech Tuesday night.
A few of these members… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) along with U.S. Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), John Delaney (MD-06), Don Beyer (VA-08), Anthony Brown (MD-04), and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) sent a letter to the Government… Read more »
Getting Metro Safety Back on Track
New commission will be empowered to adopt tough safety rules
BY REP. STENY H. HOYER, SENS. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, MARK WARNER, TIM KAINE AND CHRIS VAN HOLLEN, DEL. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, REPS. JOHN SARBANES, GERALD E. CONNOLLY, JOHN DELANEY, DONALD S. BEYER JR., ANTHONY G. BROWN AND JAMIE RASKIN
The Washington Metro system has its good… Read more »
