Gerry Connolly
The Public Record
Gerry Edward Connolly is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 11th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Connolly has focused on various issues including government accountability, environmental protection, and healthcare reform. He has served on several committees, including the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, where he has been involved in investigations and legislation related to federal oversight and transparency.
The prospect of an undercount could affect the political dynamics of the United States throughout the next decade.
The undercount--for example, in 2010 the black population had the highest net undercount and omission rate of any major race in the United States.
These figures should alarm each and everyone but, more importantly, should focus the efforts of the state of New York, the city of New York, community-based organizations on where the emphasis in a get-out-the-count effort ought to be.
What restrictions do exist, if any, on private companies that are using this technology and from a constitutional point of view what restrictions can there be and--or should there be.
But that's not the issue. Excuse me. I only have a little bit of time. Forgive me for interrupting.
Free press is critical to any democracy. It shines a light on corruption and impunity.
I urge my colleagues to support this bill which reasserts U.S. support for Georgia's sovereignty and clear and forceful opposition to the illegal Russian invasion of Georgian territory and occupation of same.
They cannot have it both ways. We cannot have a NATO country buying Russian equipment.
I have seen firsthand in my trips to the region that our programs have been effective in reducing violence and poverty in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
Ms. Foxx, when she began her questioning, actually characterized Democrats' motive in today's hearing.
I am a strong supporter of continuing U.S. assistance to the Northern Triangle.
President Erdogan has tightened his grip on power and rolled back democracy in Turkey.
The ubiquity of this technology strikes me. Maybe we have already kind of mostly lost this battle.
I believe the cuts announced by the Department of State in March are short-sighted and counterproductive.
They exploit veterans all the time. I could give you, in my own experience, a gazillion examples.
The issue isn't who put their lives on the line. The issue is the infusion of money that is contributing to the problem.
This bill asserts the United States' continued support for the independence and sovereignty of Georgia.
It supports Georgia's continued democratic development, including free and fair elections, and reaffirms U.S. opposition to Russian aggression in the region.
I don't think Congress, in my own opinion, can, frankly, in any good conscience approve this...
Hopefully Mr. Meadows and I can live up to the expectations--the high expectations--you've set for the whole committee.
Well, if your purpose was to demonstrate to Congress that your technology is not working well, you have succeeded.
I thank the distinguished chairman of the full committee, and I thank him for his gracious words.





