Today, the House adopted three amendments offered by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) to the FY 19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Connolly’s amendments addressed North Korea reporting requirements related to family reunification, Korean War POW remains recovery efforts; procurement reform; and increased funding for security cooperation monitoring programs. The NDAA passed the… Read more »
Rebecca Kheel
A Democratic lawmaker said Thursday that he plans to introduce an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would block the Trump administration from using military bases to house children immigrating illegally who have been forcibly separated from their parents.
"It's heartless and shameful that the Trump… Read more »
Following recent press reports that the Trump administration is considering housing children who are separated from their families at the border on U.S. military bases, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) announced he would offer an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that prohibits this cruel policy.
“It’s heartless and shameful that the Trump administration is ripping… Read more »
Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Ami Bera (D-CA), members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to National Security Advisor John Bolton urging the Trump Administration to reverse its retreat on global health security.
In the past week, the top official responsible for global health security at the National Security Council, Rear Admiral Timothy Ziemer,… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following remarks at today’s press conference with Democratic Leader Pelosi on the President’s decision to withdraw the United States from of the Iran nuclear agreement. Video is available here, courtesy of Blue Virginia.
“I want to make two points. President Trump’s decision to… Read more »
Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran deal:
“With today’s unilateral retreat, the President is now responsible for the fallout of the Iran deal. All of our allies, including President Macron and Chancellor Merkel, pointed out that the agreement is… Read more »
Rachel Oswald
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he would reimpose sanctions on Iran, dealing a likely fatal blow to the 2015 multinational nuclear deal and upsetting European countries, Democrats and even some Republicans.
But though Trump’s action is aimed at punishing Iran, it is anger from U.S. allies, especially… Read more »
Today, Representatives John Yarmuth (KY-03), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), David Price (NC-04), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), and Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) released the statement below regarding the ongoing violence in Gaza:
“We are deeply concerned by the violence and the tragic loss of life… Read more »
Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to pardon Scooter Libby:
“First, Sheriff Arpaio. Now, President Trump pardons Scooter Libby. This is a perversion of the pardon power and an instrument for obstruction of justice. The President is sending a clear signal… Read more »
Louise Radnofsky and Peter Nicholas
President Donald Trump said Friday he has pardoned a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby.
“I don’t know Mr. Libby,” said Mr. Trump, “but for years I have heard that he has been treated unfairly. Hopefully, this full pardon will help rectify a very sad… Read more »
