Foreign Policy

Congressman Gerry Connolly issued the following statement in opposition to the Republican budget resolution.  I had a friend who often said, “if you are going to be a phony, at least be sincere about it.” This would be good advice for House Republicans who brought their budget resolution to the Floor today for a vote. House Republicans complained that 79 bipartisan hearings and… Read more »

Representative Eliot L. Engel (NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Representative Gerald E. Connolly (VA) are leading a group of more than 50 lawmakers to offer legislation that would punish illegal foreign interference in an American election. The SECURE Our Democracy Act would sanction any foreign individual or entity found to have unlawfully meddled with… Read more »

"His attempt to tap dance around the Emoluments Clause is an affront to the American public," Connolly said. Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement after President-elect Trump’s press conference detailing his insufficient conflict of interest proposal: “President-elect Trump’s announced plan to avoid any potential conflicts of interests falls far short of what the American public demands. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee heard expert testimony… Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly released the following statement after four people were killed and many wounded by a truck driven into a crowd of Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem: “I am horrified by yesterday’s terrorist attack in Jerusalem, which killed four Israeli soldiers and left numerous others gravely injured. The United States must take the threats to Israel seriously and deal with… Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly released the following statement on the House Republican rules package for the 115th Congress: "Today, I opposed the House Republican rules package for the 115th Congress. This proposal ushers in a new era of unified Republican government. One in which facts – when inconvenient – do not matter and ethics are subject to the interpretation of the… Read more »

“We need to know exactly who was behind the foreign interference in our election and we need to respond swiftly and effectively." Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement today urging Russian authorities to drop all charges against Ukrainian journalist, Mykola Semena, and allow him to seek immediate medical attention. “Ukrainian journalist Mykola Semena was formally charged on December 7 under the Russian criminal code for allegedly violating Russia’s territorial integrity by expressing… Read more »

Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly sent a letter to President Obama commending his recent directive to U.S. intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation into cyber attacks related to the 2016 U.S. presidential election. This follows a November 17 letter he led with 15 other members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee requesting hearings regarding deliberate attempts by… Read more »

Representative Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and 15 members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee today requested an urgent hearing to examine reportedly deliberate attempts by foreign governments to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. In a letter sent to Ranking Member Eliot Engel, the Members wrote, “We cannot ignore these facts merely because Election Day has come and… Read more »