Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo urging him to call for the immediate release of Virginian Aziza Al-Youssef. Al-Youssef, a U.S. legal permanent resident and graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, has been detained in Saudi Arabia since May of 2018 with no access to legal representation. She is… Read more »
Today, SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Paul Tonko (D-NY) released the following statement applauding Speaker Pelosi’s selection of nine Democratic members, including seven members of SEEC, to serve on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis:
“We are thrilled that SEEC will be so strongly represented on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis,”… Read more »
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has appointed Congressman Gerry Connolly, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. This appointment comes after Connolly’s prior service as Acting Head of the Delegation, Committee Rapporteur, and delegate for the Assembly.
“I am honored to receive this appointment… Read more »
Today Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Will Hurd (R-TX), and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) introduced a Joint Resolution that would prevent any U.S. suspension of, termination of, or withdrawal from NATO unless and until Congress is consulted and gives its approval for such a move.
The resolution is companion legislation to a bipartisan Senate resolution introduced… Read more »
I have heard from many federal employees who are either furloughed or working without pay since the shutdown began. The current situation is a true hardship on our dedicated civil servants and their families and I will continue to support legislation and actions that will bring do everything possible to fund and reopen the government.
To date, I have supported numerous bills that… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding President Trump's announcement that he will hold a second meeting with Kim Jong Un in February.
“President Trump gambled and lost on his first Summit with North Korea. He gave Kim Jong Un the prestige and legitimacy the dictator craves and got… Read more »
Today, co-chairs of the Georgia Caucus Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), introduced H.R. 598 the Georgia Support Act. The legislation asserts the United States of America’s continued support for the independence and sovereignty of Georgia, recognizes Georgia’s commitment to democratic values including free and fair elections, and affirms U.S. opposition to… Read more »
Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Steve Chabot (R-OH) re-introduced H.R. 596 the Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act, legislation prohibiting federal agencies from taking action that recognizes Russian sovereignty over Crimea. The legislation was previously introduced in the 115th, 114th, and 113th Congress.
“Congress must lead the way in refusing to acknowledge the… Read more »
Jessica Taylor and Peter Overby
Officials leasing the Old Post Office Building for the the Trump International Hotel in Washington improperly ignored the Constitution's anti-corruption clauses when they continued to lease the government property to President Trump even after he won the White House, according to an internal federal… Read more »
David A. Fahrenthold
The General Services Administration “ignored” concerns that President Trump’s lease on a government-owned building — the one that houses his Trump International Hotel in Washington — might violate the Constitution when it allowed Trump to keep the lease after he took office, according to a new report from the… Read more »
