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Congressman Gerry Connolly holds a town hall meeting with constituents.
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Open Season 2010
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Connolly to Hold Open Season Workshop Dec. 4th
Congressman Gerry Connolly will hold his annual Open Season Workshop on December 4 to help federal employees and retirees navigate through the improvement and changes in the 2011 Federal Employees Health Benefits Plans, dental and vision insurance programs, and flexible spending accounts.
Connolly’s Open Season Workshop for Federal Employees and Retirees will take place at the Fairfax County Government Center on Saturday, December 4, 2010, at 10 am. The address is 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA. The program will run from 10 am to 11 am in the Board Auditorium. Participants will have the opportunity to meet individually with FEHB plan representatives and other experts and view exhibits in the adjacent conference rooms until 2 pm. Read more here.
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News and Messenger: Connolly: Fiscal Report Deserves Bipartisan Consideration
Dec 3 2010Rep. Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly, D-11th, said the commission's recommendations deserve bipartisan consideration. "The "Moment of Truth" report released by the leaders of President Obama's fiscal commission ... highlights the difficult choices facing our nation as we seek to reduce long-term budget deficits. I applaud the members of the commission for their diligent work thus far and wish them the best as they continue their efforts," Connolly said. Read more.
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Connoll Supports Extension of Tax Cuts
Dec 2 2010House Democratic leaders rejected a bid by Congressman Gerry Connolly and three other Democrats to offer an amendment to the tax cut bill that would temporarily extend current tax rates for all Americans. Read the Wall Street Journal and The Hill article here.
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Connolly Statement on President Obama's Proposal for a Two-Year Freeze on Pay for Federal Employees
Nov 30 2010Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) issued the following statement today on President Obama's proposal for a two-year freeze on pay for federal employees. Read more.
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News and Messenger: Connolly: Ten guidelines for new members of Congress
Nov 29 2010Rep. Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly was one of four members of Congress asked by the House Administration Committee to address incoming House freshmen of both parties during the first day of their official orientation program on Capitol Hill. Read more.
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Editorial: Telework Bill Moving On
Nov 22 2010Some may decry the current lame-duck Congress, but federal workers and anyone who cares about reducing pollution might want to watch how they describe lawmakers. They just approved an important bill for this region, and now it heads to the president's desk. That's the Telework Enhancement Act, a bipartisan measure sponsored by our own Reps. Frank R. Wolf and Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly, who together represent almost all of the Prince William area, and by Rep. John Sarbanes, a Maryland Democrat. Read more.
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Bill to Increase Telework by Federal Workforce Wins Final House OK
Nov 19 2010Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Congressmen Gerry Connolly (D-VA), John Sarbanes (D-MD), and Frank Wolf (R-VA) to jumpstart the federal government's telework program won final passage in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday and is being sent to the President, who is expected to sign it into law. Read more.
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