Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement:
“President Biden has shown great leadership in his response to the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine. He warned of Russian intentions prior to the invasion, he rallied allies after it, and he… Read more »
Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), and Joaquin Castro (D-TX) introduced a resolution urging the U.S. Senate to ratify the U.S.-Chile Tax Treaty, a negotiated agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Chile that would reduce double taxation and withholding rates on U.S.… Read more »
Today, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol marks his first visit to the United States, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Korea, Rep. Young Kim (R-CA), Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced the Partner with Korea Act, bipartisan… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement on H.Res. 311, a resolution “encouraging the expansion and strengthening of the Abraham Accords to urge other nations to normalize relations with Israel and ensure that existing agreements reap tangible security and economic benefits for the citizens of those countries and all peoples in the region,” which the House passed… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Georgia Caucus, released the following statement regarding the placement of new visa restrictions on four Georgian officials:
“We support the decision to issue visa bans on four Georgian judicial officials, members of Georgia’s High Council of Justice and court Chairmen, due to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led 18 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing concern over Tunisian President Kais Saied’s intensified crackdown against his perceived political opponents and his recent remarks that have incited racially… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and John Curtis (R-UT) reintroduced the bipartisan Taiwan International Solidarity Act. The Members previously introduced the legislation in the 117th Congress.
In addition to Connolly and Curtis, the Taiwan International Solidarity Act is cosponsored by Representatives Ami Bera, Andy… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, led 34 Members of Congress in sending a bipartisan letter to USAID Administrator Samantha Power urging continued assistance for Türkiye and Syria following the devastating earthquakes that have claimed tens of thousands of lives… Read more »
Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Co-Chairs of the House Caucus on U.S.-Türkiye Relations, released the following statement regarding the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria:
"On behalf of the Caucus on U.S.-Türkiye Relations and Turkish Americans, we extend our heartfelt condolences in the wake of yesterday’s… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), both senior members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, introduced the Defending Ukrainian Territorial Integrity Act. This bipartisan legislation would codify the United States’ support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of… Read more »
