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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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Connolly Statement on Supreme Court ACA Subsidies Decision
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Congressman Gerry Connolly issued this statement following the 6-3 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in King v. Burwell to uphold Affordable Care Act subsidies for eligible Americans in all states, including those like Virginia, which have refused to create state-run health insurance exchanges. Read more. SEEC Statement on Popes Encyclical on Climate Change and the Environment
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Following the release of Pope Francis' climate encyclical, SEEC Co-Chair Rep. Gerry Connolly said, "Pope Francis offers a brave, powerful and needed voice for the moral imperative to act on climate change." Read more. Washington Post: Federal Transit Officials Find Significant Flaws in Metros System for Ensuring Safety
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Federal transit officials have found significant flaws in Metro's system for ensuring that trains and buses operate safely, members of Congress said Tuesday. Read more. National Capital Region House Delegation Wants Continuous Monitoring to Improve the Safety Culture at WMATA after Briefing with FTA Officials
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At a briefing of the National Capital Region House Delegation, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) alerted the delegation to significant safety concerns at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) following its safety management inspection (SMI) of WMATA's rail and bus transit systems. Read more. Thompson-Connolly Introduce Bipartisan Measure to Ensure Trade Partners Are Active in Recovery Efforts of Missing Service Members
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U.S. Representatives Gerry Connolly and Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (PA-05) H. Con. Res. 56, a resolution to ensure transparency and efficiency with countries that enter into future trade deals with the United States, in the research and recovery efforts of our nation's missing service members. Read more. National Capital Region Delegation Demands Immediate Action Following New NTSB Report on WMATA
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In the wake of a critical National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report, the National Capital Region's Congressional Delegation today called on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to take immediate action to fix a serious safety issue resulting from improperly installed power connector assemblies throughout the Metrorail system. Read more Connolly to Accompany President Obama to G7 Summit
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This weekend, Congressman Gerry Connolly is scheduled to accompany President Obama to Germany to attend the 41st meeting of world leaders at the G7 Summit. Read more. WaPo: Regions congressional delegation continues to fight Hill for full Metro funding
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The Washington region's congressional delegation is continuing its fight for full funding for Metro after a House committee slashed the transit agency's allocation by $50 million. But the battle appears to be an uphill one. Read more. Rep. Gerry Connolly Statement on Cyber Attack on OPM Computers
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Congressman Gerry Connolly issued the following statement in reaction to the discovery of a second, major cyber-attack on Office of Personnel Management (OPM) computers that compromised personnel data of about 4 million current and former federal employees. Read more. WaPo: Fairfax Argues Springfield is Most Convenient for FBI Workers
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BI headquarters staff will have an easier time getting to these key locations and others if the federal government moves the agency's headquarters to Springfield, according to a transportation analysis released Thursday by Virginia and Fairfax County officials. Read more. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |