Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence sent a letter to President Trump’s National… Read more »
In honor of Sunshine Week, Committee Democrats released a memo entitled “Exposing DOGE’s Dark Dealings,” highlighting Democrats’ work – and recent wins – in the fight to bring DOGE out of the darkness and ensure the American people can hold the Trump-Musk Administration accountable for the chaos, corruption, and destruction wrought by Musk’s DOGE. Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to 24 federal agencies exposing the Trump Administration for eliminating staff responsible for facilitating Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and jeopardizing the American people’s right to access federal agency information.
“Recent reporting indicates that Trump… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, wrote a letter to Amy Gleason, the supposed “Acting Administrator” of DOGE, calling for much-needed transparency into the DOGE workforce, their potential conflicts of interest, and possible ethics violations. Despite promising that DOGE would be “maximally transparent,” Elon… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request demanding DOGE stop lying to the American people and start providing clear answers about its operations. The request follows Elon Musk and the Trump Administration’s… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Committee Democrats in introducing the “Protect Our Watchdogs Act,” and introduced the “Keep the Watchdogs Running Act,” to guard from any attempts to terminate inspectors general without cause and allow them to carry out their critical oversight work during a government… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a statement marking the start of the 21st Annual Sunshine Week, which serves to remind all Americans about the fundamental importance of having an open, transparent, and accountable government.
Stay tuned this week as Oversight Democrats underscore the importance of… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, and Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, led Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Chairman James Comer demanding an… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after a federal judge ordered multiple government agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Treasury, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to immediately re-hire workers unlawfully fired by Elon Musk and DOGE:
“This is a win for… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Mr. David Warrington, Counsel to the President, requesting a full accounting of any executive branch employees, special or otherwise, that assisted President Trump in turning the South Lawn of the White House into “a temporary Tesla showroom in a conspicuous… Read more »
