Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) sponsored legislation introduced by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) that would guarantee back pay to low-wage federally contracted workers who are affected by the ongoing government shutdown.
“Low-wage federal contract workers can least afford to be penalized by President Trump’s shutdown,” Norton said. “Unlike federal employees,… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, joined Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Rob Wittman (R-VA) in introducing the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. This legislation would guarantee back pay to furloughed federal employees during a potential shutdown. The bill currently has 66 bipartisan cosponsors.… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement requesting an emergency hearing into reports of election fraud in the race for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District:
“This is an appropriate end to the 115th Congress. While the Republican majority is once again chasing conspiracies,… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement regarding the recent report authored by the Trump Administration’s Postal Task Force:
“The Postal Task Force’s report, “United States Postal System: A Sustainable Path Forward” provides just the opposite – a path towards higher prices, less… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly will hold his 10th annual Open Season Workshop this Saturday, December 1, 2018 to assist federal employees, retirees, service members, and veterans in navigating changes to the 2019 Federal Employees Health Benefits Plans (FEHBP), and dental and vision insurance programs. The program will feature a panel of experts, including representatives from the various… Read more »
Jenna Portnoy
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (Va.) and fellow Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee tried to persuade Republicans to issue dozens of subpoenas to investigate Trump administration policies, from the travel ban to family separation.
But one issue Connolly plans to tackle as soon as Democrats… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly will hold his 10th annual Open Season Workshop on Saturday, December 1, 2018 to assist federal employees, retirees, service members, and veterans in navigating changes to the 2019 Federal Employees Health Benefits Plans (FEHBP), and dental and vision insurance programs.
This year, the federal government’s Open Season for federal employees and retirees to… Read more »
Robert McCartney
Democrats’ takeover of the U.S. House in Tuesday’s election instantly strengthened the Washington region’s deep blue congressional delegation, a change that may advance local goals such as Metro funding, statehood for the District, and protecting federal workers and the Chesapeake Bay.
“It’s the difference… Read more »
Chase Gunter
Now that Democrats are set to control the House of Representatives -- and its oversight and budget committees – Congress' approach toward the 2020 census will likely see some significant changes.
The most pressing oversight issue, which could have major implications for the accuracy of the count, is last year’s… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent the following message, along with a copy of the U.S. Constitution, to President Trump in response to his unconstitutional proposal to end birthright citizenship.
“Mr. President, your new Executive Order ending citizenship for children born in the US is patently… Read more »
