Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement on the House Oversight Committee’s announcement that it will issue a subpoena to Postmaster General DeJoy.
“Mr. DeJoy's testimony before our committee has left us with more questions than answers. He has repeatedly demonstrated an… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to follow-up on his responses to questions on Monday during testimony before the Committee on Oversight and Reform and to request information about his secret communications with the Trump campaign.
“As Postmaster General,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement in advance of today’s House Oversight hearing on the USPS.
“Protecting the Timely Delivery of Mail, Medicine, and Mail-in Ballots.”
Committee on Oversight and Reform
10:00 AM, Monday, August 24, 2020
Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA)
I want to thank… Read more »
Opinion by Greg Sargent
Because the crush of President Trump’s corruption and wrongdoing has been so relentless, it often can seem like media scrutiny and congressional oversight have been reduced to nothing more than dead letters.
But in the case of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s operational changes to the U.S.… Read more »
Chad Pergram
Beware the “Ides of August.”
That’s what we often write in this space when the eighth month on the Gregorian calendar comes round.
Shakespeare warned “Beware the Ides of March” in Julius Caesar. But anyone who’s ever spent any time on Capitol Hill knows “Beware the Ides of August.” August is the most volatile month of… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced suspension of his operational changes.
“Postmaster General DeJoy cannot put the genie back in the bottle. Sunshine in the form of public pressure has forced Mr. DeJoy to completely reverse himself. While this is… Read more »
Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the Senate… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement on Postmaster General DeJoy’s reorganization plan:
“This is deliberate sabotage to disrupt mail service on the eve of the election— an election that hinges on mail-in ballots. Postmaster General DeJoy should be focused on ensuring… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following statement about the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Inspector General (IG) report finding that the Trump Administration’s continued efforts to dismantle OPM are “fiscally irresponsible” and place additional burdens on both the agency and American… Read more »
Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12), Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04), and Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) led 127 other Members of Congress in sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi requesting strong support for the United States Postal Service in forthcoming COVID-19… Read more »
