Eric Yoder
With the number of coronavirus cases increasing across much of the country, leading members of Congress on civil service issues are challenging orders by federal agencies for teleworking federal employees to return to their regular worksites.
“I think we have to press the pause button immediately,” Rep. Gerald E.… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement in response to the Inspector General for the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) decision to review the agency’s plan to return employees to their offices.
“In response to my request, the OPM Inspector General will review the agency’s plan to return… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement regarding today's Supreme Court ruling that delays the House's access to Grand Jury material from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation:
"Today’s ruling weakens the oversight role of the legislative branch for nakedly partisan reasons. Congress must… Read more »
America's Postal Service is made up of real heroes. This is no time to let it die
By Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA)
Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations
The United States Postal Service is in crisis, and one person is standing in the way of its salvation: President Donald J. Trump.
President Trump, who seems to be driven by his animus for Amazon founder Jeff… Read more »
Today, Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly and Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney requested transcribed interviews with General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Emily Murphy, GSA General Counsel Jack St. John, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Michael Rigas, Office of Management and Budget… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement on the passage of the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) by the House of Representatives. The legislation includes provisions championed by Connolly to reauthorize federal funding for WMATA and reinstate the Build America Bonds program.
“The Moving Forward Act… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, joined Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) and 34 Members of Congress in introducing a Congressional Resolution seeking an inquiry into whether the House of Representatives should impeach Attorney General William P. Barr.
"From the day he was sworn in, Attorney General Barr has perhaps done more than… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a hearing examining how the government can protect federal employees while continuing operations and providing vital resources to the public.
Members and witnesses agreed that the Administration’s guidance for reopening government workplaces is unclear, incomplete, and poses risks to the… Read more »
Members of Congress representing the National Capital Region today wrote to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy urging them to “issue strong, explicit directives to Members of the House regarding proper face coverings” as Congress prepares to cast votes next week.
The letter, led by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) and signed by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA),… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent letters to 24 federal offices of Inspectors General (IGs) requesting their plans to oversee agency plans to return employees to federal office buildings.
“Given the many shortcomings identified in the Administration’s reopening guidelines, as well as the Administration’s unwillingness to… Read more »
