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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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Be Prepared for Hurricane Joaquin
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Northern Virginia, and much of the mid-Atlantic region, could experience heavy rainfall, sever weather, and potential hurricane conditions that could result in flooding and loss of power. Here is some helpful information to track and prepare for the storm, and respond in the event of power outages. Read more. Connolly Statement Following Oversight Chairmans Admission Planned Parenthood Has Not Violated Any Laws
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Congressman Gerald E. Connolly's statement following House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz's admission last night that there is no evidence Planned Parenthood has violated any laws. Read more. Rep. Gerald E. Connollys statement on todays NTSB recommendations
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Rep. Gerald E. Connolly released the following statement on today's NTSB recommendations to WMATA. Read more. Connolly, Warner, Kaine, Scott, Beyer Advocate for Virginia College Students
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Today, Senators Warner and Kaine, and Reps. Connolly, Scott and Beyer wrote to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), urging support for a one-year reauthorization of the Federal Perkins Loan Program. Read more. Connolly Statement on OPMs Announcement of Identity Protection for almost 22 Million Individuals Exposed to Cyber Breach
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Congressman Connolly issued the following statement on today's OPM's announcement to provide identity theft protection for the more than 21.5 million individuals, and their families, whose sensitive personal information was exposed to this data breach. Read more. Connolly Statement on Metro Report on August 6 Derailment
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The failure of Metro to accurately identify the cause of the derailment through two layers of inspection lays bare the grossly inadequate culture of safety and competence which has plagued the system for too long. WaPo: Cause of Last Weeks Metro Derailment Had Been Detected In Early July
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The track defect that caused last week's Metro derailment was detected more than a month ago, but it was not repaired, the agency's top executive said Wednesday. Read more. Connolly Statement on WMATAs Annoucement of the Cause of Last Weeks Metro Train Derailment
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Congressman Connolly issued the following statement on Metro's announcement of the cause of last week's Metro train derailment. Read more. Connolly Bill Passes Senate and Heads to Presidents Desk
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As firefighters battles raging wildfires across a half-dozen western states, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed bipartisan legislation authored by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) to provide the men and women battling those fires with the same career-advancement opportunities available to other federal employees. The bill now goes to the President's desk. Read more. Connolly Statement on Iran Nuclear Deal
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Rep. Gerald E. Connolly issued the following statement on the Iran nuclear deal. Read more. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |