Good Government

 Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led all Committee Democrats in sending a letter to President Donald Trump, requesting documents and information regarding his “deferred resignation” offer sent en mass to the federal workforce, and urging him to rescind the offer.  The letter cites concerns that it is… Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement: “Elon Musk’s hostile takeover of the Office of Personnel Management, sanctioned by Donald Trump, is putting Americans in danger. Since Trump handed Musk the keys to our government, it’s been reported that Musk has set up private servers that… Read more »

This week, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Federal Firefighters Families First Act, legislation to ensure federal firefighters are eligible for the same full and fair retirement benefits as their state and local counterparts. “As we have witnessed… Read more »

Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to David Warrington, Counsel to the President, expressing his grave concern regarding President Trump’s recent action that would endanger national security by allowing the White House Counsel to grant Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security… Read more »

Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s firing of inspectors general of at least a dozen federal agencies:  Trump’s Friday night coup to overthrow legally protected independent inspectors general is an attack on transparency and accountability,… Read more »

Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led House Committee Ranking Members in a letter to President Donald Trump condemning his attempted late-night purge of at least 12 independent inspectors general, which appears to have violated federal law designed to protect their work from political interference and intimidation. The… Read more »

Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders that will politicize the civil service and help his billionaire friends at the expense of the American people: “Donald Trump has used his first day in office to begin the purge of the nonpartisan… Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Congressman Dale Strong (R-AL), Member of the House Committees on Appropriations and Homeland Security, reintroduced the CyberCorps Enhancement Act, bipartisan legislation to improve and expand the existing CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program. Connolly and… Read more »

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the incoming Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement: “As Oversight Committee Democrats prepare for the 119th Congress, House Republicans are already signaling their intent to continue the dysfunction, chaos, and petty partisanship that defined their tenure during the 118th Congress.… Read more »

Today, Congressman Connolly (D-VA) hosted a coffee with clergy conversation focused on addressing critical issues facing Fairfax County residents. The event was attended by more than 75 local faith leaders, representing dozens of faith-based organizations. During the two hour event held at the Fairfax County Government Center, community leaders shared the work they are doing in our… Read more »