On Monday, September 14, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. E.T, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a hearing to examine Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s potential conflicts of interest and evaluate how his continued leadership could jeopardize the Postal Service and the mail-in voting process for the 2020… Read more »
Opinion by Greg Sargent
Because the crush of President Trump’s corruption and wrongdoing has been so relentless, it often can seem like media scrutiny and congressional oversight have been reduced to nothing more than dead letters.
But in the case of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s operational changes to the U.S.… Read more »
Chad Pergram
Beware the “Ides of August.”
That’s what we often write in this space when the eighth month on the Gregorian calendar comes round.
Shakespeare warned “Beware the Ides of March” in Julius Caesar. But anyone who’s ever spent any time on Capitol Hill knows “Beware the Ides of August.” August is the most volatile month of… Read more »
Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12), Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04), and Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) led 127 other Members of Congress in sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi requesting strong support for the United States Postal Service in forthcoming COVID-19… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act, which included amendments offered by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Government Operations Subcommittee. Connolly’s provisions included the FedRamp Authorization Act, Global Health Security Act, Safe Homefront Act, and protections for whistleblowers and expansion of… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement on the passage of the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) by the House of Representatives. The legislation includes provisions championed by Connolly to reauthorize federal funding for WMATA and reinstate the Build America Bonds program.
“The Moving Forward Act… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, issued the following statement after Acting Inspector General Elliott told the Committees in a letter that he would not resign… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement on the inclusion of the reauthorization of federal funding for WMATA included in the INVEST in America Act:
“I welcome the proposed reauthorization of federal funding for WMATA included in the INVEST in America Act. The bill includes many of the reforms the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, sent a letter to the State Department requesting a plan to reduce the current backlog processing passports.
“I write to express deep concern that the Department of State has essentially halted all routine passport processing and that plans to address the growing backlog of passport… 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 »
