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Office of the 11th Congressional District of Virginia
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
Deadline Extended for Service Members to Collect Stop Loss Back Pay
Washington, DC,
March 27, 2012
Congressman Gerry Connolly announced today that the Department of Defense has extended the deadline for veterans and service members to apply for retroactive stop loss pay to October 21, 2012. Read more.
Congressman Gerry Connolly announced today that the Department of Defense has extended the deadline for veterans and service members to apply for retroactive stop loss pay to October 21, 2012. “The debt we owe to our veterans is impossible to pay but as a nation we must do our best to try,” said Connolly. “These brave men and women never wavered when we called on them to extend their service. This extension is critically important to ensure that every service member owed back pay is compensated.” Members of the military, along with their beneficiaries, whose service was involuntarily extended under stop loss between September 11, 2001, and September 30, 2009, are eligible for the retroactive payments. The pay provides $500 for each month or partial month served in stop loss status. To receive the benefits, veterans must submit a claim to the military branch in which they served by October 21, 2012. Information about the payments, including how to apply, is available at www.defense.gov/stoploss. Congressman Connolly’s office is available to help apply for these benefits. His office can be reached at 703-256-3071. |