Cutting domestic programs like the NIH and other medical research is reckless, wrong and would set us back as a country.
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.
I just have never seen the United States quite so blatantly, in the matter of 1 month, contradict itself so profoundly with respect to something so important, namely, our relations with China.
We just contradicted ourselves and, frankly, handed an enormous victory to the Chinese that will be very long-lasting.
We have seen, or we are seeing policies that contradict each other with respect to this region and China.
The problem is these vacancies, and now we've got on top of that a hiring freeze that's going to make it, I think, doubly difficult to fill them.
I'm certain we don't intend to disadvantage whistleblowers, I know we're committed to them, but the effect of their concerted attacks on unions and civil service protections sometimes would be to strip whistleblowers of their advocates in…
It's not enough to pass these laws, however, and pay lip service at occasional hearings.
being able to have the kind of worker protections that unions provide is most vitally, vitally important.
I think your willingness to state the case but also be flexible in trying to find solutions...
we have to do something or we are going to lose the Postal Service as we know it.
If you get in a vicious cycle where we cut back services and raise costs--raise prices, you lose more customers, requiring you to cut back on services and raise more costs.
I want to commend Chairman Chaffetz and Ranking Member Cummings for their leadership in holding together this coalition.
As noted, Congressman, this bill, as proposed, would generate over $26 billion over a five-year period in new revenue and cost-savings.
I completely share your point of view. As somebody who is strong supporter of Israel, I worry about the future.
aggressive expansion of settlements way beyond the environments of suburban Jerusalem is not only a provocative act, it is, potentially, a destabilizing act.
We want to know how security clearances are handled if the existing clearance holders or new applicants are under criminal investigation.
We do not know how much General Flynn was paid for this event and for his dinner with President Putin.





