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Formerly the Office of Representative Gerry Connolly
The Washington, D.C., office and the district office of former Representative Connolly will continue to serve the people of the 11th Congressional District of Virginia under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Representative Connolly passed away on May 21, 2025. See Press Release
Connolly Statement on Trump's Decision to Limit Refugee Resettlement in the US
Washington,
September 18, 2018
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement on President Trump's misguided decision to slash the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the United States.
"The Trump administration is once again slamming the door on refugees. A sad retreat on America’s values. This is not who we are as a country. Next week I will introduce legislation to reverse this. Against a record high global refugee crisis, the Trump administration’s record-low refugee admissions cap is dangerous and un-American. My bill would require POTUS to admit at least 110,000 refugees annually so that we can restore America’s leadership role in refugee resettlement." |