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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 Willingness to Recognize Russia's Illegal Annexation of Crimea

Washington, April 23, 2025
Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the former President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement on President Donald Trump's proposal to recognize Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea as part of a larger agreement:

“The Trump Administration cannot allow the U.S. to recognize Putin’s forceful and illegal annexation of Crimea. For a decade, residents of Crimea have faced human rights violations at the hands of a war criminal. That's why I introduced a bipartisan bill to ensure that the U.S. does not recognize Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. As the U.S participates in negotiations, I strongly urge the Trump Administration to secure a just and lasting ceasefire that ends the war in Ukraine and protects its territorial integrity.”

Connolly, along with Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), is the author of the Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act and the Defending Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity Act. He is an original cosponsor of the Ukraine Support Act.