Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement on President Trump's misguided decision to slash the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the United States.
"The Trump administration is once again slamming the door on refugees. A sad retreat on America’s values. This is not… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement on reports that President Trump diverted $10 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement:
“It’s shameful but not surprising that the President would rob FEMA to pay for his… Read more »
Mitch Miller
Political winds are again swirling around FEMA as the organization races to get ready for Hurricane Florence and what’s expected to be a major recovery effort after it makes landfall.
FEMA Administrator Brock Long and the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday rejected a Democratic senator’s claim that nearly… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH), co-chair of the House Freedom of the Press Caucus, sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging the Trump administration to call on the Chinese government to cease its repressive policies and human rights violations of Uyghurs and… Read more »
Today, Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) and David Price (D-NC) sent a letter to President Trump expressing concern that the Administration’s recent actions could harm the prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. In their letter, Connolly and Price reiterated longstanding, bipartisan support for a two-state solution to the conflict and urged the Administration to… Read more »
Today, Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) and Ted Yoho (R-FL), senior members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin detailing the Burmese military’s atrocities against the Rohingya people. In their letter, Connolly and Yoho encouraged the Treasury Secretary to consider these heinous abuses as the Trump administration develops… Read more »
Today, Co-Chairmen of the Georgia Caucus, U.S. Congressmen Ted Poe (R-TX) and Gerald Connolly (D-VA) released the following statements after the introduction of H.R. 6129, the bi-partisan Georgia Support Act. The legislation reasserts the United States’ support for Georgia’s sovereignty and opposition to the forceful and illegal Russian invasion of Abkhazia and Tskhinivali region/South… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order:
“The President does not deserve an ounce of credit. He alone created this problem. He alone brought fear, pain and suffering onto these families. Details of this executive order will matter. We cannot have… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement on the Trump administration's shameful decision to separate children from their parents at the border:
"We have all been moved by the cruelty of President Trump's decision to forcibly separate families at the border. I condemn this inhumane and morally repugnant policy. This is not who we are as Americans. It… Read more »
Gerald E. Connolly, U.S. Representative (VA-11)
Families throughout our community have been shaken by the recent rise in gang activity across the Washington region. This is a serious issue that must be addressed with collaboration and cooperation from all levels of government. We know the problem, and now we must find the right… Read more »
