Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11) joined Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and nearly 40 lawmakers today in urging Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) to take immediate action to fully address Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (GA-14) dangerous, concerning, and unacceptable behavior. The lawmakers specifically outlined numerous instances where Greene’s harassment of her colleagues has… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) reintroduced the Cameras in the Courtroom Act, which would ensure transparency and accountability in the judicial branch by televising open proceedings before the United States Supreme Court. Companion legislation has been introduced in the Senate by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA).
“Our nation’s highest court is not some… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform advanced the Merit System Protections (MSPB) Board Empowerment Act, legislation authored by Government Operations Chairman Gerry Connolly to reauthorize the MSPB through 2026.
“Our committee took an important step today in protecting federal employees and whistleblowers,” Chairman Connolly said. “We need a functioning MSPB, and our bill… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement following reports that Federal Housing Finance Agency Inspector General Laura Wertheimer will resign at the end of July. In April 2020, Connolly requested the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) look into reports that Wertheimer had acted… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, led a letter to House Appropriators in support of a 3.2% pay increase for federal employees. Connolly was joined by Representatives Anthony G. Brown, Peter A. DeFazio, Debbie Dingell, Bill Foster, Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia, Jahana Hayes, Stephen F. Lynch, Carolyn B Maloney, Eleanor Holmes Norton,… Read more »
On Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a hearing entitled “Catalyst for Change: State and Local IT After the Pandemic.”
State and local governments are on the frontlines of unprecedented events—like the coronavirus pandemic—and provide lifesaving information and… Read more »
On Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a roundtable with private sector partners to discuss ways to help the federal government and private sector partners identify, recruit, and employ diverse talent, specifically in protecting national security.
The roundtable will… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent a letter urging Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director Kathleen McGettigan to continue placing the health and safety of our dedicated federal and contractor personnel at the forefront of any discussions regarding how and when to bring employees back to their physical… Read more »
Today, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Ranking Member James Comer, Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, and Committee Member Virginia Foxx issued the following statements:
“I would like to congratulate and thank Chairman Peters and Ranking Member Portman for introducing the bipartisan Senate companion to our Postal Service Reform… Read more »
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform reported out of committee H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act yesterday. Chairman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) authored the legislation to prioritize the health and safety of the federal workforce in the midst of the global pandemic. Connolly first introduced the legislation in the 116th Congress, and it passed the House on September 30,… Read more »
