Gerry Connolly, a long-serving member of the U.S. Congress representing Virginia’s 11th district since 2009, recently shared his perspectives on key legislative issues via social media. Connolly, who resides in Fairfax and was born in Boston in 1950, is known for his active engagement with constituents and political advocacy.
On March 11, 2025, Connolly highlighted the significance of Medicaid to his constituents. “13% of my constituents receive health care through Medicaid. That’s tens of thousands of children, parents, and seniors,” he stated. He expressed concern over potential Republican cuts to Medicaid, emphasizing their potentially catastrophic impact on Northern Virginia.
Later that day, Connolly addressed an upcoming bill discussion in Congress. He critiqued the proposed legislation by stating it was not a straightforward continuing resolution (CR). “The bill we will consider tonight is not a clean CR. Far from it,” he remarked. Connolly argued that the bill included extreme priorities and conferred additional unchecked power to Donald Trump and Elon Musk, leading him to oppose it.
On March 12, 2025, Connolly expressed his disapproval of using Trump University as an educational model for American schools. “Trump University should not be the model for K-12 education in America,” he tweeted.
