Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) issued the following statement on his decision not to attend the Inauguration:
"After long reflection I have decided that I cannot attend the inauguration of Donald J Trump on Friday. His behavior and harmful words during and after the campaign have left the country I love with open, bleeding wounds. Instead of binding those wounds, he has poured salt on… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly issued the following statement in opposition to the Republican budget resolution.
I had a friend who often said, “if you are going to be a phony, at least be sincere about it.” This would be good advice for House Republicans who brought their budget resolution to the Floor today for a vote.
House Republicans complained that 79 bipartisan hearings and… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly released the following statement on the House Republican rules package for the 115th Congress:
"Today, I opposed the House Republican rules package for the 115th Congress. This proposal ushers in a new era of unified Republican government. One in which facts – when inconvenient – do not matter and ethics are subject to the interpretation of the… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly, co-chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environmental Coalition, released the following statement on the nomination of former Texas Governor Rick Perry to lead the Department of Energy. Read more. Read more »
"Donald Trump’s selection of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency is the latest in a Cabinet of Horrors." Read more »
Today, New Dem Chair-Elect Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04) announced that Congressman Gerry Connolly, who previously served as a Vice-chair but was term-limited, will remain in leadership and serve as the Coalition's Whip.
“With the election of Donald Trump, the New Democrat Coalition is more important than ever before,” said Congressman Gerry Connolly. “We will be the front line in winning… Read more »
In a letter to President Obama, House SEEC members Representatives Huffman, Grijalva and Connolly urged the Administration to take concrete steps to reduce the tensions at the Dakota Access Pipeline, including denying the easement for the pipeline to cross Lake Oahe. The letter also calls for the President to send Department of Justice observers to protect the rights and civil… Read more »
