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Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) It seems every day there is another disappointing headline for the beleaguered EPA administrator. There are the chartered airplanes and the unprecedented 24-hour security detail that none of his predecessors required. We’ve read about a secret privacy booth more appropriate for the CIA than the EPA. And then there is the sweetheart condo deal and his abuse of the Safe Drinking Water Act to dole out staggering pay raises to his political allies. It is time for a reset... Read more

Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Committee Members Gerry Connolly, Carolyn B. Maloney, Eleanor Holmes Norton, William Lacy Clay, and Jimmy Gomez sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and the Acting Director of the Census Bureau, Dr. Ron Jarmin, Ph.D., requesting all documents relating to concerns expressed by the Census Bureau relating to the decision to add a question on citizenship to the 2020 census.... Read more

Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement on press reports that EPA Administrator Pruitt used the Safe Drinking Act to give two political appointees pay raises after the White House refused his requests for the salary increases: “The Safe Drinking Act is meant to protect communities, not dole out favors to political appointees. Chartered airplanes. Secret phone booths. A sweetheart rent deal... Read more

Today SEEC Leadership, including Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui and Paul Tonko, and Vice-Chairs Reps. Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, Mike Quigley, Chellie Pingree and Jared Polis released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement that the greenhouse gas standards for model year vehicles 2022-2025 are no longer appropriate, giving the EPA room to lower the standards finalized by the Obama Administration. “The benefits of the clean ca... Read more

Mike Snider President Trump again took aim at Amazon, blasting it for hurting retailers as well as the U.S. Postal Service. Do his criticisms ring true? Brick-and-mortar stores have closed by the hundreds, as retail chains struggle to compete with the convenience of online shopping, a transformation led and dominated by Amazon. The U.S. Postal Service has been roiled by the same gale-force technology winds, as Americans abandoned mail for email and other electronic communication. But the post o... Read more

Today, Represenatvies Ted Lieu (D-CA), Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Don Beyer (D-VA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray urging him to look into reports that White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner discussed highly classified information with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman during Kushner’s 2017 trip to Riyadh. Kushner is alleged to have revealed sensitive details of the U.S. intelligence community’s assessme... Read more

Brett Samuels A group of House Democrats is reportedly asking the FBI to investigate whether White House senior adviser and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner leaked classified information to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Six House Democrats wrote a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray following a report in The Intercept that stated Mohammad bin Salman told confidants that he discussed with Kushner certain Saudi leaders who are disloyal to the crown. “We request the FBI ope... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Jerry Nadler (NY-10), Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), and Hank Johnson (GA-04) sent the following letter to Chief Justice John Roberts in support of the release of audio recording of arguments in Trump v. Hawaii. Click here for the signed letter or see below. The Hon. John G. Roberts, Jr. Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court of the United States One First Street NE Washington, D.C., 20543 Dear Chief Justice Roberts: D... Read more

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for our area this evening into tomorrow. Here is some helpful information from Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fairfax and Prince William counties. VDOT is responsible for plowing most roads in Northern Virginia. To report a road problem, call 1-800-367-7623 (1-800-FOR ROAD). VDOT has a new web tool that shows the status of plowing in northern Virginia neighborhoods at: www.vdotplows.org. You can also follow VDOT's local updates on Twitter @vado... Read more

Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement on the House Majority’s addition of the Holman Rule to H.Res 787: “Last night, without any public debate, House Republicans snuck into legislation the Holman Rule – a cynical and dangerous attack on federal workers that allows Members of Congress to reduce the salaries of federal employees. This archaic tool, also known as the Armageddon Rule, is not... Read more