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Office of the 11th Congressional District of Virginia
Formerly the Office of Representative Gerry Connolly
The Washington, D.C., office and the district office of former Representative Connolly will continue to serve the people of the 11th Congressional District of Virginia under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Representative Connolly passed away on May 21, 2025. See Press Release
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Vienna Patch: First Baptist Church of Vienna Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.
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First Baptist Church of Vienna celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Read more. Congressman Connolly Reminds Victims of Tropical Storm Lee to File for Disaster Loans by January 13th
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Residents and businesses in the Washington metro area affected by Tropical Storm Lee must file their applications for Small Business Administration Physical Loss Loans before the deadline on Friday, January 13. Read more. News and Messenger: Connolly Shepherds Bills Through Congress
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President Barack Obama recently signed four bills sponsored by Rep Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly, D-11th, and made them law. Read more. Article: WaPo: New Law Urges More Hiring of Federal Interns
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President Obama signed a new law last week that aims to hire more federal interns into permanent jobs, another effort by the administration to revamp government hiring. Read more. Release: Four Connolly Bills & Amendments Signed Into Law on Last Day of Year
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Four pieces of legislation sponsored by Congressman Gerry Connolly were signed into law by President Obama on New Year's Eve. The four initiatives were rolled into the defense authorization bill. Read more. Article: WTOP: Back to the Drawing Board on Fort Hunt Park
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Opposition from local residents, with the help of Congressman Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and others, have sent the park service back to the drawing board. Read more. Article: Patch: Parks Service Nixes Removing Picnic Pavilions at Fort Hunt Park
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After reviewing public comments on its proposed plans for Fort Hunt Park over the past couple months, the U.S. National Park Service announced Thursday it will not move forward with the plan that would remove historic picnic pavilions. Read more. Article: Fairfax News: National Park Service Scraps Fort Hunt Park Picnic Table and Pavilion Removal Plan
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The National Park Service will not move forward with planning proposals that would have closed picnic pavilions at Fort Hunt Park. Read more. Release: Connolly, Hyland Say NPS Will Revise Fort Hunt Plans to Reflect Citizen Concerns
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National Park Service responds to concerns by Connolly, Hyland, and citizens about plan to remove picnic tables and pavilions at Fort Hunt Park.NPS will not move forward with current plan and will release updated plans in early 2012. Read more. Article: Federal News Radio: Congress Amps up Federal Acquisition Institutes horsepower
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The Federal Acquisition Institute is getting some much needed horsepower to improve the civilian acquisition workforce. Lawmakers included the FAI Improvement Act in the 2012 Defense Authorization bill. Read more. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |