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Nov 28 2012
More than 300 federal employees and retirees participated in Congressman Connolly's annual Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan Open Season workshop held at W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax. Read more.
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Nov 16 2012
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) introduced legislation Thursday to make substantial improvements in the states' administration of elections to make voting faster and more accessible to all voters. Read more.
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Nov 15 2012
Connolly's annual Open Season Workshop will be this Saturday, Nov. 17 at W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, Va. Speakers include FEHBP expert Walt Francis, and representatives from OPM and Medicare. Read more.
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Jul 18 2012
More than 16,000 11th Congressional district residents listened to Rep. Gerry Connolly's 15th telephone town hall call Tuesday night. Read more.
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Jul 11 2012
In letters sent to Governor Bob McDonnell and Virginia General Assembly leaders today, Congressman Gerry Connolly said the Commonwealth will make "a costly and historic mistake" if it opts out of the Medicaid expansion provisions of the Affordable Care
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Jul 2 2012
In response to the record heat Northern Virginia is experiencing, local governments are offering emergency relief services and cooling centers. To find a local cooling center please click here.
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Jun 28 2012
The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is a victory for all 311 million Americans. Read more.
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Nov 15 2011
Congressman Gerry Connolly will hold his 11th Telephone Town Meeting for residents of Virginia's 11th Congressional District on Thursday, November 17 at 8 pm. Residents can sign up to be on the call. Read more.
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Nov 15 2011
Reps. Connolly, Carney, Polis, Perlmutter, and Schrader introduced H. J.Res 87, a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. Their amendment would enable public investment and emergency spending while protecting Social Security. Read more.
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Oct 5 2011
Congressman Gerry Connolly will hold an Open Season Workshop on November 19, 2011. Open Season runs from November 14 to December 12. Read more.
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Sep 30 2011
Rep. Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly brought together a panel of experts Thursday to talk about Social Security and health care at Westminster at Lake Ridge. Read more.
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Sep 22 2011
Lashing out at those in Congress who put ideology ahead of pragmatic problem solving, U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly was animated and colorful in his remarks to a joint luncheon meeting of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce and the Merrifield Business Association Tuesday. Read more.
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Sep 8 2011
I applaud President Obama for making a strong pitch to Congress to pass legislation that will help create jobs, repair our crumbling infrastructure, and take meaningful steps to lift our nation out of this ongoing economic recession. I think he offered the right balance between job creation and providing a lifeline for the millions of Americans who are out of work and out of luck. Read more.
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Sep 7 2011
The National Association of Community Health Centers honored Rep. Gerry Connolly on Tuesday for his support of community health facilities across the state. Read more.
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Aug 5 2011
More than 12,000 residents of Virginia's 11th Congressional District participated in Rep. Gerry Connolly's Telephone Town Hall Thursday night. During the hour-long meeting, Connolly addressed a variety of issues in response to questions from constituents. Read more.
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Aug 5 2011
In an hour-long telephone "town hall" with, according to his aides, 12,000 constituents listened in and a select number asked questions, U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly said tonight that deep cuts in the federal defense budget included in this week's vote to raise the debt ceiling should not bear heavily on the Northern Virginia region. Read more.
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Aug 3 2011
Congressman Gerry Connolly will hold a Telephone Town Hall Meeting for constituents of the 11th Congressional District of Virginia on Thursday, August 4, beginning at 8 p.m. Read more.
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Jul 19 2011
More than 100 Fairfax residents attended Congressman Gerry Connolly's July town meeting in Springfield to discuss the future of Medicare and Social Security and a House-passed plan, opposed by Connolly, that would dismantle Medicare as we know it. Read more.
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Jul 18 2011
Record temperatures are predicted throughout the region in the next few days and an air quality alert remains in effect. Residents are urged to remain well hydrated and limit activity. Outdoor conditions may become unsafe for sensitive groups, including children, those with asthma, those with lung/heart conditions or the elderly are urged to stay inside. You can find more information on local services offered here.
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Jul 7 2011
Congressman Connolly voted against the Ryan Budget plan that would have changed Medicare as we know. Under the GOP plan, seniors would have been forced to give up their Medicare for a voucher system, leaving seniors to spend more out of pocket for private insurance. Read more.
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May 16 2011
The generous pension system enjoyed by millions of federal workers from clerks to senators and judges has emerged as a key target in negotiations between Vice President Biden and congressional leaders looking to restrain the growing national debt. Read more.
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Apr 21 2011
More than 30,000 residents of Virginia's 11th Congressional District participated in Congressman Gerry Connolly's Telephone Town Hall Meeting Wednesday and they made it clear in a poll conducted during the meeting that they strongly oppose the Republican plan to dismantle the Medicare program for seniors. Read more.
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Apr 14 2011
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) today voted in the House for the compromise continuing resolution to fund the federal government through September 30, citing the inclusion of $150 million in funding for Metro infrastructure and safety improvements and funds to help relieve transportation problems related to BRAC at Fort Belvoir, and the need to keep the federal government open for business. Read more.
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Mar 8 2011
Congressman Gerry Connolly, D-11 VA, has introduced H.R. 237, a bill that would expand the eligibility period for the Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP) so that more service members whose homes have lost value due to the mortgage crisis will not face severe financial ramifications when they must sell because they have to move. Read more.
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Feb 24 2011
Congressman Gerry Connolly said he is outraged that the House Republican budget cuts passed at 5 am Saturday morning includes the termination of a small but critical program that addresses the urgent nature of homelessness among America's veterans. Connolly joined other House Democrats and several Republican Congressmen in voting against the House GOP's Continuing Resolution that makes massive cuts in funding for the federal government until September 30, 2011. Read more.
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Aug 23 2010
Congressman Gerry Connolly joined seniors at Greenspring Village Tuesday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Social Security. Connolly discussed Social Security with seniors and shared an anniversary cake and cookies. Read more.
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Jul 13 2010
The Prince William News and Messenger wrote an editorial this week highlighting Congressman Connolly's efforts to ensure our veterans who suffer from mental health issues related to their service receive the care and treatment they need. Read more.
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Jul 8 2010
Utilities urge customers to conserve power, water to reduce demand and avoid outages.
In response to this week's record heat wave, power and water utilities in the 11th Congressional District are asking customers to reduce their consumption in order to avoid outages. Read more.
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Jun 29 2010
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) voted in the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday evening to pass legislation retroactively reversing the 21 percent cut in Medicare and TRICARE payments to doctors and preserving access to quality health care for seniors and TRICARE families
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Jun 17 2010
Beginning this week, thousands of Northern Virginia seniors who have hit the Medicare "donut hole" will receive $250 checks to help them defray the cost of prescription drug price, Congressman Gerry Connolly said today. Read more.
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