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Connolly Joins Colleagues in Demanding Immediate Resumption of Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joined Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), and 93 House Democrats in calling for the Israeli government to immediately resume shipments of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. “As supporters of a strong US-Israel relationship, we write to express our opposition to the current Israeli government policy to block all…

Connolly Statement on Tensions Between India and Pakistan

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Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, released the following statement: “On April 22, heartless militants killed innocent tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, which I vehemently condemn. Subsequently, India and Pakistan have severed diplomatic ties, and India has conducted military strikes on sites in Pakistan. I strongly…

House Passes Connolly-Kim Taiwan International Solidarity Act

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Today, the House of Representatives passed the Taiwan International Solidarity Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA). The legislation counters Beijing’s attempts to exclude Taiwan from participating in international organizations. “For too long, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has distorted policies and…

Connolly Statement on Trump's Willingness to Recognize Russia's Illegal Annexation of Crimea

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Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the former President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement on President Donald Trump's proposal to recognize Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea as part of a larger agreement: “The Trump Administration cannot allow the U.S. to recognize Putin’s forceful…

Connolly Statement on NATO's 76th Anniversary

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Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), the former President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement to mark the 76th Anniversary of NATO: “76 years ago, the founding members of NATO came together in the wreckage of World War II to establish a transatlantic alliance committed to peace, security, and…

Connolly, Wilson Introduce Legislation to Sanction North Korea for Material Support of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

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– Today, Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) and Joe Wilson (R-SC), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Korea and members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Russia-North Korea Cooperation Sanctions Act, bipartisan legislation to expand sanctions on any activity related to an agreement between North Korea and Russia to provide material support for Russia’s…

Connolly, Kim Reintroduce Taiwan International Solidarity Act

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Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Taiwan Caucus,  and the former President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA), the Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific, introduced the Taiwan International Solidarity Act, bipartisan legislation…

Ranking Members Connolly, Smith, Meeks, Himes Demand Answers to Reports That Trump Nat Sec Team Leaked Military Plans

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Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence sent a letter to President Trump’s National…

Connolly Statement on Resumption of Conflict in Gaza

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the former President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement: “Israel and Hamas must recommit to the implementation of a ceasefire and secure an end to this brutal war. Hamas must release all hostages, Israel must stop the escalation and allow humanitarian aid…

Connolly Calls on Secretary Rubio to Immediately Resume NED Funding

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Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and a senior member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling on him to immediately resume funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and its four core institutes, the Center for International Private Enterprise,…

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