Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, introduced the Inspector General Independence Act to protect Inspectors General across the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, led fellow members of the Virginia delegation in sending a letter to House and Senate leadership urging the inclusion of provisions that will ensure the solvency and continuation of the U.S. Postal Service in the next coronavirus recovery package. The Postal Service projects a possible 50%… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement on Governor Ralph Northam’s announcement that he will delay Phase One for Northern Virginia localities until May 28th.
“I thank the Governor for his flexibility and recognition that Northern Virginia is still not ready to reopen. While we have seen improvement in… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement on USPS provisions included in the Heroes Act.
The Heroes Act includes $25 billion to save the United States Postal Service and ends Treasury's blockade of the $10 billion loan authorized in the CARES Act. An additional $25 billion for capital… Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, released the following statement on the introduction of The Heroes Act. The legislation includes provisions introduced by Connolly to save the Postal Service, increase funding and flexibility for state and local governments, expand telework, invest in IT modernization, provide clarity for… Read more »
Evan Halper
As Democrats hastily rewrite their playbook for the pandemic era, targeting voter anxieties that now include medical testing, corporate bailouts and collapsing supply chains, one chapter is proving unexpectedly resonant.
Its working title could be “Don’t Mess with USPS.”
The financially imperiled post office —… Read more »
Josh Dawsey, Lisa Rein and Jacob Bogage
A top donor to President Trump and the Republican National Committee will be named the new head of the Postal Service, putting a top ally of the president in charge of an agency where Trump has long pressed for major changes in how it handles its business.
The Postal Service’s board of… Read more »
Peter Alexander, Dartunorro Clark and Haley Talbot
Businessman Louis DeJoy, a top donor to President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee, has been picked to be the new head of the U.S. Postal Service.
DeJoy, a native of Brooklyn, New York, is a North Carolina-based businessman who formerly ran New Breed Corp.,… Read more »
Representative Gerry Connolly (VA-11) joined Representative Rob Wittman (VA-01) in introducing a bipartisan resolution designating May 3-9, 2020 as Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW).
H.Res. 949 commends federal, state, county and local government employees, as well as members of the uniformed services, for their tireless and dedicated efforts, and details the significant… Read more »
Lia Russell
Agency watchdogs told Congress that the $2.2 trillion in spending to speed recovery and heal economic damage caused by the pandemic would be subject to quick oversight.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a readout of a meeting with agency Inspectors General, and reported that audits of key programs… Read more »
