Virginia's 11th Congressional District
Recent News About Virginia's 11th Congressional District
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Connolly Statement on 5.2 Percent Pay Raise for Feds in 2024
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement after President Biden announced a 5.2 percent average pay raise for federal employees in 2024.
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Connolly Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Support Richmond Army Veteran’s Supreme Court Case
On August 18, 2023, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joined Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), and a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers to submit an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of U.S. Army veteran and FBI Special Agent James Rudisill.
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Neguse, Connolly Neguse Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Federal Firefighter Pay
On August 8, 2023, Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus and Ranking Member of the United States House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, introduced the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to increase firefighter pay – bolstering recruitment, retention, and well-being, which will improve wildfire readiness
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Connolly Calls for Trump Case to Be Televised
On August 4, 2023, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, a senior member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, sent a letter to Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf to request the Judicial Conference explicitly authorize the broadcasting of court proceedings in the cases of United States of America v. Donald J. Trump.
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Connolly, Allred Introduce Legislation to Protect Journalists, Promote Press Freedom Around the World
Bipartisan Bill Creates New Ambassador For Press Freedom At State Department
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Connolly to Oppose Amendment Forcing More Flights Out of DCA
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement in opposition to the proposed amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill that would force National Airport to accommodate more flights
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Connolly, McCaul, Meeks Introduce Taiwan Tax Agreement Act
On July 19, 2023, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Co-Chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, and the President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, along with Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, introduced the Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023.
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Connolly to Oppose MAGA Republicans' Extreme NDAA
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement ahead of the House vote on the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
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Connolly Statement on Senate FSGG Bill
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement
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Connolly Statement on Administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s newly released National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan
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Connolly, Wexton, Beyer Condemn House Republicans for Defunding New FBI Headquarters
U.S. Representatives Gerry Connolly, Jennifer Wexton, and Don Beyer (all D-VA) issued the following statement on extreme Republicans on the Appropriations Committee voting to advance legislation that strips funding for a new FBI headquarters building, a top priority for the Bureau to maintain efficient operations and readiness.
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Connolly Statement on Changes to FBI HQ Site Selection Criteria
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement
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Connolly, Mfume Join Call for Comer to Share Information on the House Majority’s Potential Collaboration with Alleged Felon Gal Luft
On July 13,2023, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, issued the following statement calling on Chairman James Comer (R-KY) to share information on the extent to which Committee resources were used to support Mr. Luft’s alleged illegal behavior.
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Bicameral, Bipartisan Leaders Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Federal Cybersecurity
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Josh Hawley (R-MO), along with U.S. Representatives James Comer (R-KY) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation to reform federal cybersecurity laws
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Connolly Statement on Decision to Provide Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement
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Connolly, McClellan, Beyer, Scott, & Wexton Submit Amicus Brief to Support Legal Challenge to Mountain Valley Pipeline
On July 5, Reps. Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Don Beyer (VA-08), Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) submitted an amicus brief in support of the Southern Environmental Law Center and The Wilderness Society’s lawsuit to prevent the automatic approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
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Connolly Statement on SCOTUS Rulings on Affirmative Action
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decisions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina:
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Connolly Statement on SCOTUS Student Loans Ruling
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement:
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Connolly Celebrates Federal Funding for Virginia Climate Center at George Mason University
On June 28, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joined community leaders to celebrate the Virginia Climate Center at George Mason University.
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Connolly Reintroduces Lady Liberty Act to Increase U.S. Refugee Admissions
On June 20, on World Refugee Day, Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and former Executive Director of the US Committee for Refugees, reintroduced the Lady Liberty Act to require the President to set a goal of admitting no less than 125,000 refugees annually.