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Connolly Statement on the Release of the Postal Task Force Report

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement regarding the recent report authored by the Trump Administration’s Postal Task Force: “The Postal Task Force’s report, “United States Postal System: A Sustainable Path Forward” provides just the opposite – a path towards higher prices, less…

It’s time to move on sustainable infrastructure

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By Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Paul Tonko (D-NY) A major infrastructure overhaul is long overdue. Revitalizing and updating our infrastructure is absolutely necessary for America to compete and maintain its leadership in the global economy. It’s essential to creating jobs, including immediate construction…

Rep. Connolly to Hold Annual Open Season Forum This Saturday

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Congressman Gerry Connolly will hold his 10th annual Open Season Workshop this Saturday, December 1, 2018 to assist federal employees, retirees, service members, and veterans in navigating changes to the 2019 Federal Employees Health Benefits Plans (FEHBP), and dental and vision insurance programs. The program will feature a panel of experts, including representatives from the various…

Newly empowered Rep. Gerald E. Connolly aims to tackle census citizenship question

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Jenna Portnoy Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (Va.) and fellow Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee tried to persuade Republicans to issue dozens of subpoenas to investigate Trump administration policies, from the travel ban to family separation. But one issue Connolly plans to tackle as soon as Democrats…

Rep. Gerry Connolly Weighs In On U.S. Response To Killing Of Jamal Khashoggi

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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., about President Trump continuing to stand with Saudi Arabia following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and what Congress can do. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: For more on that, we're joined now by Representative Gerry Connolly. He's a Democrat from Virginia and a member of…

Connolly to Hold 10th Annual Open Season Event for Federal Employees, Retirees, and Veterans on December 1

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Congressman Gerry Connolly will hold his 10th annual Open Season Workshop on Saturday, December 1, 2018 to assist federal employees, retirees, service members, and veterans in navigating changes to the 2019 Federal Employees Health Benefits Plans (FEHBP), and dental and vision insurance programs. This year, the federal government’s Open Season for federal employees and retirees to…

Democrats’ takeover of House could yield big benefits for Washington region

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Robert McCartney Democrats’ takeover of the U.S. House in Tuesday’s election instantly strengthened the Washington region’s deep blue congressional delegation, a change that may advance local goals such as Metro funding, statehood for the District, and protecting federal workers and the Chesapeake Bay. “It’s the difference…

What will a Democratic House mean for the census?

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Chase Gunter Now that Democrats are set to control the House of Representatives -- and its oversight and budget committees – Congress' approach toward the 2020 census will likely see some significant changes. The most pressing oversight issue, which could have major implications for the accuracy of the count, is last year’s…

Expect ‘profound change’ with House oversight’s approach to federal workforce, government reform

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Nicole Ogrysko With Democrats now in control of the House, the 116th Congress is gearing up for a “sea change” on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The committee’s existing members say “oversight” will surely play a fresh role in the new Congress. But members of the oversight community say the committee has plenty…

Democrats Are Going To Investigate Trump’s Corruption And His Nativist Immigration Policies

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Paul Blumenthal and Chris D'Angelo After Democrats won control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, President Donald Trump will face actual oversight from Congress for the first time. His most controversial policies will immediately come under investigation ― as will the scandals that circled the first two years of his…

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