Joe Uchill A bill to fund agency efforts to modernize IT equipment has passed the House. The Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act, headed by Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) and backed by Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-Virg.) and Robyn Kelly (D-Ill.), passed via voice vote Wednesday afternoon. It provides two channels of funding that agencies can use to upgrade aging technology, which is generally considered to be less secure and more expensive to run than new technology. "Bad actors repeatedly target t...
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Billy Mitchell The House passed the Modernizing Government Technology Act by voice vote Wednesday, with the expectation that this year it will have an easier path in the Senate. Supporters of the bill, sponsored by Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, touted it as “common sense” and “bipartisan” legislation that will help prevent federal systems from falling victim to massive cybersecurity breaches, pointing to the WannaCry ransomware that wreaked havoc over the weekend as evidence of how imperative it is f...
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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement on reports that President Trump asked former FBI Director Comey to drop the FBI's investigation into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn: “The latest Trump revelation is prima facie evidence of obstruction. The time for a Special Prosecutor is immediate and urgent.”
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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement on reports that President Trump released classified information to the Russians during a recent Oval Office visit: "This is a crisis of great magnitude. President Trump's reckless leak of classified information to the Russians will put lives at grave risk and alienate allies and friends. We have a problem in the White House."
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Today, all 34 Democratic Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on the Judiciary sent a detailed letter to their respective Republican Chairmen outlining their demand for an immediate investigation into the actions of President Donald Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and top White House aides: “We are writing to request that the Oversight Committee and the Judiciary Committee launch an immediate joint investigation into whether President D...
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On Saturday at an awards ceremony hosted at the Lorton Workhouse Arts Center, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) announced this year’s 11th Congressional District Art Competition winners. First Place was awarded to Taharah Islam, from South County High School, for her entry, “Opulent.” This piece will hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year. In addition, Connolly announced that Amy Des Jardin, who attends Charles J. Colgan High School, was named the 2017 High School Rising Star. Her work, entitled...
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Richard Reeve On Capitol Hill Wednesday, everyone is talking about the president firing FBI Director James Comey. One of the big headlines today is that the Senate intelligence committee has invited Comey to an interview, a closed-door meeting next Tuesday. Many are calling for appointing a special prosecutor to look into this as well. Normally that appointment would be made by the Attorney General or his deputy. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the vice chair of the intelligence committee, says...
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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement on President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey: "President Trump fires FBI Director Comey in the midst of his investigation into Trump aides coordinating with Russia to interfere with our election. If it were about previous misjudgements, this would have happened in January. Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein is an enabler and this decision obstructs the investigation. Shades of the Saturday Night Massacre and Archibald ...
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U.S. Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Peter J. Roskam (R-IL), Mike Kelly (R-PA), and Ami Bera (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Korea, released the following statement on the election of Moon Jae-in as President of the Republic of Korea: “We extend our sincere congratulations to President-Elect Moon Jae-in and wish him and his administration well in the months and years ahead as they prepare to lead the Republic of Korea – a key and indispensable U.S. ally – through the many...
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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement on Republican efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act: "Trumpcare 3.0. No hearings. No CBO score. No idea how many people will be affected. This morning the House GOP will attempt to gut the protection on pre-existing conditions. Don't be fooled. The Upton amendment is a fig leaf that won't cover much. The Affordable Care Act can be improved. This vote today, however, is a step towards dismantling the ACA and it will hurt re...
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