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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
House passes Whistleblower Protection Act clarification bill
Washington,
May 3, 2017
Tony Ware
Employees who refuse to follow an order that would violate a law, rule or regulation would be protected from retaliation if new legislation gets signed into law. The Follow the Rules Act — introduced by Reps. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., and Gerry Connolly, D-Va. — adds a clarification to the Whistleblower Protection Act spurred by a misinterpretation by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the case of Rainey v. MSPB. The bill, HR 657, is intended to protect employees rooting out mismanagement, abuse and corruption, even if it means disobeying the orders of superiors. “As a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, I rely on whistleblowers to help us with our oversight and reform work. Without them, rooting out mismanagement, abuse and corruption would be very difficult,” Connolly said in a news release. “Employees should be protected from retaliation if they do the right thing." http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/house-passes-whistleblower-protection-act-clarification-bill |
