Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the Government Operations subcommittee, and Representatives John Sarbanes (D-MD) and Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act, legislation to expand federal telework. “In the face of the coronavirus threat, federal agencies are expected to have a robust continuity of operations plan ready for immediate activation sho... Read more »
Today, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Chairman Jamie Raskin, Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly, and Committee Member Rep. Katie Porter sent a letter demanding that the Republican National Committee (RNC) immediately stop sending communications by mail or online that resemble official Census docume... Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs passed H.R. 2166, the Global Health Security Act, introduced by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH). The legislation, which passed the committee unanimously, reaffirms the United States’ commitment to promoting global health security and is crucial to... Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Gerald E, Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, joined Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Stephen Lynch (D-MA) to send letters seeking detailed information from the Department of Health and Human Services... Read more »
On Monday, February 24, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will host a roundtable discussion on the challenges private sector companies may face when seeking federal security clearances for prospective and current employees. Roundtable participants will discuss the background investigation and adjudication backlog and evaluate proposals to ref... Read more »
Today, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), and Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) sent a letter urging the Washington Headquarters Services to study a potential slug pick up location at the Pentagon in anticipation of planned, but significant, disruptions to commuting patterns along the I-66 corridor. “There are significant disruptions on the horizon for ... Read more »
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Government Operations subcommittee, spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act), legislation that would strengthen workers’ right to advocate, with one united voice, for higher pay, better benefits, and safer working conditions. The PRO Act passed the House 224-194. Connolly’s full st... Read more »
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced today that Hatice Cengiz, Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée, will be his guest for Tuesday’s State of the Union Address. “Hatice’s courage to sit in the House Chamber Tuesday night should serve as a clarion call to the President that no matter how high it goes, Saudi Arabia must be held accountable for the... Read more »
Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) More than 170 people have died. More than 7,800 are infected in more than twenty countries and officials expect the already grave situation to worsen. While it may seem a world away, the new coronavirus out of Wuhan, China is a crisis in its own right that is demanding a vigorous response. The World Health Organization has now declared that th... Read more »
By Rebecca Klar Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) will bring Hatice Cengiz, the fiancée of murdered Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, as his guest to the State of the Union on Wednesday. “Hatice’s courage to sit in the House Chamber Tuesday night should serve as a clarion call to the President that no matter how high it goes, Saudi Arabia must be held accountable for the murder of this loving ... Read more »
