Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly and the cosponsors of the Metro Accountability and Investment Act (MAIA, H.R. 4900) wrote to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to urge the Committee to include in any comprehensive infrastructure package the reforms and transit investments for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority… Read more »
Today, Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) and David Price (D-NC) sent a letter to President Trump expressing concern that the Administration’s recent actions could harm the prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. In their letter, Connolly and Price reiterated longstanding, bipartisan support for a two-state solution to the conflict and urged the Administration to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, introduced the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Reform (FedRAMP) Act of 2018. The legislation would streamline the current FedRamp process, address agency compliance issues, and establish new metrics for proper implementation.
“Despite its best… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed the conference report for the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act, which included two amendments offered by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA). The Connolly amendments would address the federal procurement process and security cooperation programs. The conference passed the House 359-54 and awaits action in the Senate.
Since coming to… Read more »
Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and John Sarbanes (D-MD) introduced the Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act. The bill would prohibit the kind of indiscriminate anti-telework policies the Trump Administration has announced for the Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
“Instead of instituting mindless, sweeping bans on telework participation,… Read more »
Republican House members today unanimously voted against new sanctions to punish Russia for its attack on American democracy. The GOP blocked action on the SECURE Our Democracy Act, legislation introduced by Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Eliot L. Engel and Representative Gerald E. Connolly, which would impose sanctions on anyone found to have interfered with an American… Read more »
Adam Longo and Eliana Block
A proposal to increase teleworking opportunities for federal government employees is being introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday.
Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) are co-sponsors of the "Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act."
A news release sent… Read more »
Jory Heckman
Following the recent rollback of telework agreements at the Education and Agriculture departments, two D.C.-area lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at protecting and expanding existing agency telework agreements.
The Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act, introduced by Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and… Read more »
Today, during a hearing on election security before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Chairman Trey Gowdy, Subcommittee Chairman Will Hurd, and all other Republicans present voted against a motion offered by Vice Ranking Member Gerry Connolly to subpoena the Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats to testify before the Committee.
Hurd recently wrote an op-ed in the… Read more »
Morgan Chalfant
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday tried to subpoena the top U.S. intelligence official to testify publicly on the threat posed by Russia to elections, but they were blocked by their Republican colleagues.
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) motioned to subpoena Director of National Intelligence Dan… Read more »