Gerry Connolly: “The Census plays a critical role in our democracy, guaranteeing there will be a fair allocation of House seats in the…”

Today, Republicans have hauled before us the mayors of four major American cities to frame them as lawless.

This threat is illegal, reckless, and yet another example of the cruel and arbitrary chaos Mr Musk is inflicting on the people's government and its dedicated public servants.

I think my colleagues were measuring their votes by who’s got experience, who is seasoned, who can be trusted, who’s capable and who’s got a record of productivity and I think that prevailed.

With no rancor and a full heart, I move into this final chapter full of pride in what we've accomplished together over 30 years.