Foreign Policy

Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, joined Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Dan Goldman (D-NY), and 126 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Biden supporting humanitarian aid for the Palestinian people and urging him to take all… Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the former President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement: "I am horrified by the terrorist attacks on civilians in Israel, and I unequivocally condemn the violence committed by Hamas. The United States stands with our ally and the Israeli people." Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, issued the following statement with fellow delegation members Reps. Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Linda Sanchez (CA-38), Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Neal Dunn (FL-02), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Rich McCormick (GA-06). “Our bipartisan… Read more »

Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) led 47 of their colleagues, including Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA), in introducing a resolution commemorating the 5th anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder in an action directed by Saudi government officials. Kaine, Connolly, and Warner represented Khashoggi, a Northern Virginia resident, in Congress.   “Five… Read more »

Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), former President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, reintroduced the Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act. The legislation would hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and Connolly’s constituent, and impose a cost to Saudi Arabia for… Read more »

Today, following the meeting between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin in Russia’s Amur Region on Wednesday, September 13th, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Joe Wilson (R-SC), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Korea, introduced legislation to expand sanctions on any activity related to an agreement between North Korea and Russia to provide material support for Russia’s… Read more »

Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Mike Turner (R-OH-10) introduced a bipartisan joint resolution to strengthen congressional authority concerning the United States’ membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Alliance.  H.J. Res. 89 mandates any President who intends to… Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), and Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, released the following statement: "As co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus noting the start of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), we express Congress’ steadfast support… 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 »