Press Releases

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement: “The right-wing extremists on this Supreme Court are too busy accepting gifts and trips from their billionaire friends to lift a finger for the generation of Americans saddled with crippling student loan debt. This group of far-right ideologues and culture warriors, by laying bare its disdain for regular, hardworking… Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decisions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina: “Today, the Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, effectively denying untold numbers of students the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joined community leaders to celebrate the Virginia Climate Center at George Mason University. Connolly secured nearly $2,000,000 in federal funding for the Center, which started operations in January of this year. The event featured opening remarks from Dr. Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm, the Dean of the College of Science at George Mason… Read more »

Today, on World Refugee Day, Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and former Executive Director of the US Committee for Refugees, reintroduced the Lady Liberty Act to require the President to set a goal of admitting no less than 125,000 refugees annually.   “No one chooses to be a refugee,” said Connolly. “In the… Read more »

Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Nancy Mace (R-SC), the Ranking Member and Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, introduced the Not Just a Number Act, bipartisan legislation to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take a more comprehensive look at the factors that best prevent veteran… Read more »

Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) introduced the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act, bipartisan legislation to make it easier for veterans with disabilities to be made financially whole in the event they are defrauded of their benefits by allowing the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) to reimburse victims of fraud without first meeting… Read more »

On Friday, June 9, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) hosted a community conversation at the Fairfax County Government Center to discuss gun violence prevention. He was joined by Chairman Jeff McKay of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and State Senator Jennifer Boysko to discuss the federal, state, and local initiatives being taken to reduce the frequency and severity of gun… Read more »

Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), and Joaquin Castro (D-TX) introduced a resolution urging the U.S. Senate to ratify the U.S.-Chile Tax Treaty, a negotiated agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Chile that would reduce double taxation and withholding rates on U.S.… Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement: “Today, regrettably, I voted against the debt limit agreement. “President Biden secured the best possible deal under extremely adverse circumstances. It raises the debt ceiling for two years without many of the draconian cuts Republicans demanded. However, I refuse to enable hostage-taking and in the process establish a… Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement on last night’s proposed framework between President Biden and House Republicans:   "Bill text, not toplines and hallway pressers, will determine whether this is a good or bad deal. The 14th amendment must remain an option." Read more »