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Gerry Connolly

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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.

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May 14, 2024

I want to go back to the danger of relying on Russian and China sources because they have an active agenda of insinuating.

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May 14, 2024

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. Forgive me for being a little late, but we have too many hearings.

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May 6, 2024

As the USPS OIG stated in a report released this past March, while it is a welcome step, the Postal Service still does not have a single written policy requiring the tracking of trucking contractor accidents and fatalities. The OIG's…

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May 6, 2024

I say to Mr. Raskin, what is so troubling is these are 100 percent preventable tragedies. Not one of these lives had to be lost but for the callousness and lack of regard at the Postal Service in vetting freight contractors.

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May 6, 2024

I thank my good friend from Maryland, the distinguished ranking member, for yielding, and the Republican manager from Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the bill, the Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act. This necessary bill…

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Apr 30, 2024

When the President of the United States, the previous President, suggested that perhaps the ingestion of bleach might cure COVID, was that misinformation or disinformation?

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Apr 30, 2024

So, after I get the vaccine, I don't need to start holding forks and spoons on my arm to see if they stick?

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Apr 30, 2024

By the way, did that President get COVID?

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Apr 30, 2024

I just think it is important that when we use words like disinformation, misinformation, or hectoring of U.S. Government officials who are trying to save lives that we see the other side.

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Apr 29, 2024

I thank the ranking member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee and Mr. Bost for their leadership and support in trying to fix a wrong. Mr. Bost, I think, perfectly described the intent of this bill and what the problem is, and I think Mr…

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Apr 20, 2024

I thank my friend and Mr. McCaul for their leadership. Madam Chair, today, with the vote on Ukraine security aid, we rededicate ourselves to who we are. We meet today under the white dome above us, a universal symbol of freedom and…

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Apr 10, 2024

We took a strong stand that the Federal Government should be able to negotiate with Big Pharma for lower drug prices.

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Apr 10, 2024

the Inflation Reduction Act is not responsible for drug shortages, and contrary to Republican claims, it has already substantially lowered costs for lifesaving medications.

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Apr 10, 2024

We would also be remiss not to clarify that ivermectin is not effective against COVID-19.

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Apr 10, 2024

Some of our colleagues chose to blame the FDA exclusively for infant formula shortages.

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Mar 20, 2024

Let's stop the myth that there's a problem with the Biden Administration with respect to energy.

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Mar 20, 2024

The Biden-Harris executive order sets America on a path to lead the world in ethical, equitable, and transparent use of AI.

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Mar 20, 2024

Talk about a warning light and an invitation to a hungry wolf to have at it.

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Mar 18, 2024

Those kinds of comments are dangerous and unbefitting anybody from my point of view who serves or seeks to serve public office.

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Mar 13, 2024

I was absent from the vote today due to illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 86. ____________________

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Mar 11, 2024

I am grateful that we are gathered here today to highlight a sensitive but very deeply troubling subject.

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Mar 11, 2024

So much for originalism. Of course, we saw a lot of originalism with respect to the Fourteenth Amendment just recently.

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Mar 11, 2024

There is no history and tradition of allowing this type of content, this type of behavior to be protected by the First Amendment.

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