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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
Ranking Member Connolly’s Statement on DOGE’s Efforts to Gut the Department of Education
Washington,
March 11, 2025
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Education
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to the initiation of reduction in force (RIF) at the Department of Education (ED).
“The future of the United States depends on a strong Department of Education. Today, President Trump allowed an unelected billionaire to annihilate this essential institution. By purging nearly half of the dedicated civil servants at ED, they are paving the way for their cronies in private education to fill in the gaps. Trump University should not be the model for K-12 education in America.” |