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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

Statement from Ranking Member Connolly on President Trump's Plans to Upend the U.S. Postal Service

Washington, February 20, 2025

Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a statement in response to reporting that President Trump is planning to dissolve the leadership of the United States Postal Service and destroy the integrity and independence of Americans’ 250-year-old delivery service:

 “The Postal Service is a nonpartisan, Constitutionally authorized, self-sustaining agency that serves the American people.  Millions of Americans rely on the Postal Service every day to deliver mail, medications, ballots, and so much more.  Only the Postal Service delivers everywhere in the United States, no matter how remote.  Now two billionaires are following through on their plot, developed at Mar A Lago, to put tax cuts for the rich ahead of everyday Americans who rely on the Postal Service.  Privatizing the Postal Service is an attack on Americans’ access to critical information, benefits, and life-saving medical care.  It is clear that Trump and his cronies value lining their own pockets more than the lives and connection of the American public.”