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Rebuking Late-night Purge of Inspectors General, House Democratic Ranking Members Demand President Trump Comply with the Law

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Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led House Committee Ranking Members in a letter to President Donald Trump condemning his attempted late-night purge of at least 12 independent inspectors general, which appears to have violated federal law designed to protect their work from political interference and intimidation. The…

Ranking Member Connolly Slams Donald Trump’s Attacks on the Civil Service and his Politicization of Government Services

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Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders that will politicize the civil service and help his billionaire friends at the expense of the American people: “Donald Trump has used his first day in office to begin the purge of the nonpartisan…

Connolly, Strong Reintroduce Legislation to Expand and Improve CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Program

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Congressman Dale Strong (R-AL), Member of the House Committees on Appropriations and Homeland Security, reintroduced the CyberCorps Enhancement Act, bipartisan legislation to improve and expand the existing CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program. Connolly and…

Connolly Statement on Republican Rules Package for the 119th Congress

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the incoming Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement: “As Oversight Committee Democrats prepare for the 119th Congress, House Republicans are already signaling their intent to continue the dysfunction, chaos, and petty partisanship that defined their tenure during the 118th Congress.…

Connolly Hosts Coffee With Clergy To Discuss Affordable Housing, Health Care, and Criminal Justice Reform

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Today, Congressman Connolly (D-VA) hosted a coffee with clergy conversation focused on addressing critical issues facing Fairfax County residents. The event was attended by more than 75 local faith leaders, representing dozens of faith-based organizations. During the two hour event held at the Fairfax County Government Center, community leaders shared the work they are doing in our…

Connolly Statement on the Sham GOP Impeachment Inquiry

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement: “Today, after lying to the American people and debasing the House of Representatives for 20 months, Republicans have at last released…

Connolly Statement on OMB's FedRAMP Guidance

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement on the FedRAMP guidance announced today by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): “Today’s release of OMB’s official FedRAMP guidance is good news for federal agencies and the stakeholders who rely on the…

Connolly, Quigley, Nadler, Norton Introduce Amendment to Increase Transparency at the Supreme Court

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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, introduced an amendment to the FY25 FSGG appropriations bill to encourage and support livestreaming at the Supreme Court. Connolly was joined in introducing the amendment by Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL), Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA),…

Virginia Congressional Delegation Urges Gov. Youngkin To Make Direct File Available To Virginians

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Members of Virginia’s congressional delegation announced today that they have written to Governor Glenn Youngkin urging him to take the necessary steps to allow Virginians the option of using the IRS Direct File program to file their future tax returns. The Treasury Department piloted Direct File for 2023 returns in a smaller group of states, which did not include Virginia, with strong…

Connolly, Garbarino Introduce Bill to Create Chief AI Officers at Every Federal Agency

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Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, and Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, introduced the AI Leadership to Enable Accountable Deployment (AI LEAD) Act. The bipartisan legislation…

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