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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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Statement: Connolly Statement on the Balanced Budget Amendment
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Congressman Connolly released the following statement on the Balanced Budget Amendment. Read more. Connolly Poll Shows 83% of NoVA Respondents Favor "Go Big" Approach to Deficit Reduction
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More than 8,000 residents participated in Connolly's Telephone Town Hall Meeting. 83% of those participating in the deficit reduction poll favored Connolly's support for "going big" to find $4 trillion in reductions. Read more. Release: Connolly Supports Passage of Bill to Put Veterans to Work & Provide Job Training
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Congressman Connolly joined with his colleagues in the House of Representatives Wednesday evening to pass the VOW to Hire Heroes Act. Read more. Release: Connolly to Hold 11th Telephone Town Meeting Thursday Evening
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Congressman Gerry Connolly will hold his 11th Telephone Town Meeting for residents of Virginia's 11th Congressional District on Thursday, November 17 at 8 pm. Residents can sign up to be on the call. Read more. Release: Fairfax & Prince William Offices to Open Wednesday To Apply for SBA Disaster Loans in Aftermath of Tropical Storm Lee
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Offices in Fairfax and Prince William Counties will be open from Nov. 16 - Nov. 22 for homeowners, renters, and businesses in NoVa impacted by Tropical Storm Lee to apply for low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Association. Read more. Release: Connolly, Carney, Polis, Perlmutter, and Schrader Introduce Responsible Balanced Budget Amendment
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Reps. Connolly, Carney, Polis, Perlmutter, and Schrader introduced H. J.Res 87, a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. Their amendment would enable public investment and emergency spending while protecting Social Security. Read more. Statement: Veterans Day Statement by Congressman Gerry Connolly
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Congressman Connolly issued the following veterans day statement. "The debt we owe to our 23 million veterans and our 2 million service members in uniform is impossible to repay, but we, as a nation, must do our best to try." Read more. Article: Government Executive: Agencies Blasted for Ignoring Contractor Role in Human Trafficking
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The State and Defense departments are doing too little to help prosecute criminals working for U.S. subcontractors who trick foreign nationals into indentured servitude and prostitution in and around Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, a House panel was told Article: Washington Post: House Panel Hearing Explores U.S. Government Contractors Exploitation of Workers Overseas
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If Americans ever think about the employees of government subcontractors, it's doubtful that sex traders, indentured servants and exploited workers living in barbed-wire compounds come to mind. Read more. Article: Government Executive: Agencies Blasted for Ignoring Contractor Role in Human Trafficking
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The State and Defense departments are doing too little to help prosecute criminals working for U.S. subcontractors who engage in human trafficking. Read more. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |