Press Releases

Fairfax, VA - Today, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly joined the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and more than 100 members of Congress in calling on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to schedule votes on gun violence prevention bills as soon as possible. “Gun violence is the leading cause of death for American kids, but the House GOP refuses to take action,” Connolly said. “As a member of… Read more »

Fairfax, VA - Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, a senior member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, released the following statement on Fitch’s downgrade announcement. “Fitch’s downgrade is a direct result of MAGA policies. Rooting for shutdowns and threatening default is no way to run a government. But Fitch unfairly discounts the robust recovery Biden has led. CHIPS,… Read more »

Connolly, Beyer Urge Gov. Youngkin to End Participation in Operation Lone Star Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA),wrote to Governor Glenn Youngkin urging him to end Virginia’s participation in Texas Governor Abbott’s failed and inhumane Operation Lone Star. On May 31st, Youngkin signed Executive Director Four, deploying… Read more »

Fairfax, VA - Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, a senior member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, released the following statement after Donald Trump was indicted in connection to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election:   “This indictment makes clear the threat Donald J. Trump is to our democracy. He knowingly tried to overturn an election he knew he lost. He… Read more »

Connolly Statement on Biden Administration’s National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy   Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member on the House Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation subcommittee, released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy.   “Last… Read more »

Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA), along with Congressman Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Congressman Joe Morelle (D-NY), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, introduced a resolution recognizing the critical role of congressional and support staff working on Capitol Hill and in state or district offices. “Our staff… Read more »

Today, Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) and Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) both members of the House Foreign Relations Committee introduced legislation to promote press freedom and the protection of journalists worldwide. The Global Press Freedom Act would direct the U.S. State Department to establish an Ambassador-at-Large for press freedom and train Foreign Service Officers on how… Read more »

Today, the House passed the Taiwan International Solidarity Act, bipartisan legislation authored by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the co-Chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, and Congressman John Curtis (R-UT) that seeks to counter Beijing’s attempts to exclude Taiwan from participating in international organizations. “For too long, the People’s Republic of China has distorted… Read more »

Members of Virginia’s congressional delegation, Governor Glenn Youngkin, and local leaders are making the case that Springfield remains the best location for the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) new headquarters. Even with the General Services Administration’s (GSA) recent announcement of adjusted selection criteria, the lawmakers and local leaders expressed confidence that… Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement in opposition to the proposed amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill that would force National Airport to accommodate more flights: “One of my first local government appointments was to the Fairfax County Airports Advisory Committee. I subsequently spent 14 years in local government helping maintain the delicate… Read more »