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Connolly Refuses to Attend Inauguration

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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…

Connolly Opposes Republican Budget Resolution

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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…

Connolly and Poe Push for Cameras in the Court

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Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Judge Ted Poe (R-TX) reintroduced the Cameras in the Court Act, which would ensure transparency and accountability in the judicial branch by televising open proceedings before the United States Supreme Court. “Our nation’s highest court is not some “mystical priesthood” that can operate outside of the public view,” said Rep. Connolly.…

Connolly Statement on House Republican Rules Package for the 115th Congress

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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…

Connolly Named New Dem Whip

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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…

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