Today, the House Foreign Affairs advanced the Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act. The bipartisan legislation offered by Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH), would prohibit federal agencies from taking any action that recognizes Russian sovereignty over Crimea.
"The United States must not acquiesce to Russia’s illegal and forcible… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) introduced a bipartisan Resolution ensuring the commitment to the research and recovery efforts of our nation's missing service members.
“We have a sacred compact with the men and women who serve our nation in uniform. They make untold sacrifices on behalf of the safety and security of the United States,… Read more »
Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s Executive Order to improve the nation’s cybersecurity and protect federal government… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, & Cyber, led 119 members of Congress in sending a letter to President Biden, urging him to establish a new Fund for Global Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness and provide… Read more »
Today, Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Andy Levin (D-MI), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Bill Pascrell, Jr., (D-NJ), Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), and James P. McGovern (D-MA) released the following statement in response to recent reports of increased violence against Burmese trade unions and workers by the Burmese military.
“We stand with… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed the Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act, legislation authored by Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Connolly’s bill is aimed at holding Saudi Arabia accountable for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and Connolly’s constituent, that was adopted on a bipartisan basis by the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the bipartisan Taiwan Solidarity with the Co-Chairs of the Taiwan Caucus, and the Chair and Ranking Member of the Asia Subcommittee: Albio Sires (D-NJ), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Ami Bera (D-CA), and Steve Chabot (R-OH).
“For too long, Beijing has distorted… Read more »
Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security; Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations; and Committee Member Rep. Katie Porter sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III urging the Department of Defense (DOD) to build upon his previous commitments to transparency and expand… Read more »
Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the Global Health Security Act, bipartisan legislation offered by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation. The legislation, which previously passed the House in… Read more »
Today, the House Foreign Affairs advanced the Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act, legislation authored by Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Connolly’s bill would hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and Connolly’s constituent, and impose a cost to Saudi Arabia for continuing to engage… Read more »
