Committee Assignments

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) serves on two House committees and five subcommittees that deal with issues affecting the 11th Congressional District, Northern Virginia, the local and national economy, and world affairs.

Connolly serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Here is a breakdown of jurisdictions for Connolly’s committee and subcommittee assignments:

House Committee on Foreign Affairs:
The Committee is responsible for oversight and legislation relating to: foreign assistance; the Peace Corps; national security developments affecting foreign policy; strategic planning and agreements; war powers, treaties, executive agreements, and the deployment and use of United States Armed Forces; peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and enforcement of United Nations or other international sanctions; arms control and disarmament issues; the United States Agency for International Development; activities and policies of the State, Commerce and Defense Departments and other agencies related to the Arms Export Control Act, and the Foreign Assistance Act; international law; promotion of democracy; international law enforcement issues; Broadcasting Board of Governors; embassy security; international broadcasting; and public diplomacy. The Committee also has jurisdiction over legislation with respect to the administration of the Export Administration Act, including the export and licensing of dual-use equipment and technology and other matters related to international economic policy and trade.

Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade
Jurisdiction includes oversight and legislative responsibilities over the United States’ efforts to manage and coordinate international programs to combat terrorism, including diplomatic, economic, and military assistance programs. Also, oversight of matters pertaining to nonproliferation; arms transfer policy; export control policy; and matters involving nuclear, chemical, biological and other weapons of mass destruction. The subcommittee’s jurisdiction also covers oversight of international economic and trade policy; commercial interaction with foreign countries; international investment policy; the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the United States Trade and Development Agency; commodity agreements; and special oversight of international financial and monetary institutions; the Export-Import Bank, and customs.

Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
Jurisdiction includes: matters affecting the political relations between the United States and other countries in the region; oversight of the regional activities of the United Nations, of its affiliated agencies, and of other multilateral institutions; identification and development of options for meeting future problems and issues relating to U.S. interests in the region; military base rights and other facilities access agreements and regional security pacts; oversight of matters relating to parliamentary conferences and exchanges involving the region; and oversight of all foreign assistance activities affecting the region. In addition to its regional jurisdiction, the subcommittee has responsibility for oversight of international health issues, including trans-boundary infectious diseases and programs related to global health issues.

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is the main investigative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. It has jurisdiction to investigate any federal program and any matter with federal policy implications.

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform
Jurisdiction includes federal contracting, cybersecurity, and federal mandates on state and local governments.

Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, US Postal Service, Labor Policy
Jurisdiction includes federal employee issues, and Postal Service matters.

Subcommittee Government Organization, Efficiency and Financial Management
Jurisdiction includes federal management administration.