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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

Connolly Statement on WMATA's Annoucement of the Cause of Last Week's Metro Train Derailment

Congressman Connolly issued the following statement on Metro's announcement of the cause of last week's Metro train derailment. Read more.

Congressman Connolly issued the following statement on Metro's announcement of the cause of last week's Metro train derailment:

"The fact that Metro knew they had a track problem but did not address it is indefensible and does little to restore confidence in the system. The dysfunction at Metro is now a cancer that is spreading from top to bottom and that has profoundly eroded the public confidence in the ability of Metro to manage itself.”