Congressman Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement on the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act passing the House Oversight and Reform Committee today. The legislation is sponsored by Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, Chairman Connolly, Ranking Member James Comer, and Rep. Virginia Foxx, and would provide financial and… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Office of the Inspector General’s report on the federal government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“This report is a stunning indictment of the Trump administration’s reckless, rushed, and ultimately dangerous plans to… Read more »
Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s Executive Order to improve the nation’s cybersecurity and protect federal government… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), highlighted the more than $4.2 billion in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds that the U.S. Department of Treasury is releasing to Virginia as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Of these funds, Fairfax County will receive nearly $223 million, Prince William County will receive more than $91 million, and Fairfax City will… Read more »
Today, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio, Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, and Representative Jared Huffman led a group of more than 50 House Democrats sending letters to President Biden and Speaker Pelosi requesting… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) joined Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), and nearly 100 House Democrats in sending a letter urging Senate Democrats to end the filibuster so that Congress can deliver on the promises made to the voters who gave Democrats control of… Read more »
Today, Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Committee Vice Chair Jimmy Gomez, National Security Subcommittee Chairman Stephen F. Lynch, Committee Member Rep. Katie Porter, and Rep. Ted Lieu introduced the IG Independence and Empowerment Act to increase the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held the Subcommittee’s biannual hearing to assess implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) act, and the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA).
At the start of the hearing, Chairman… Read more »
Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security; Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations; and Committee Member Rep. Katie Porter sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III urging the Department of Defense (DOD) to build upon his previous commitments to transparency and expand… Read more »
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Jody B. Hice, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent a letter to President Joseph R. Biden requesting that he prioritize nominations to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).
“We write to urge you to nominate qualified board members to the Merit… Read more »
