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Congressman Connolly is a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, having previously spent 10 years as a staff member working on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He has visited U.S. troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and advocated for responsible withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from both nations.
Northern Virginia is fortunate to have a rich, culturally-diverse population, and Congressman Connolly is actively involved with many local ethnic communities. More than one in four residents are foreign born, and a multitude of languages are spoken in local classrooms. Fairfax County is home to the largest concentration of minority-owned technology firms in the nation.
Congressman Connolly is a strong advocate for free and fair trade. He was an early supporter of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and played a key role in urging the Administration and Congressional leaders to complete this vital agreement, as well as Free Trade Agreements with Colombia and Panama. He currently serves as co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Korea, the Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Relations and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Taiwan. He has been a leading advocate for human rights in North Korea and Vietnam. Congressman Connolly has also introduced the Global Partnerships Act that will bring additional transparency and efficiency to U.S. foreign assistance.
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Connolly Calls on Congress to Pass Connolly-Chabot Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act
Nov 21 2014"Failure to stand up against Putin's illegal annexation of Crimea will set a danger and irrevocable precedent," said Rep. Connolly. Read more.
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Connolly Leads Bipartisan Letter on Reunification to Korean President Park Geun-hye
Sep 22 2014Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), together with Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA) on Monday delivered a bipartisan letter to Korean President Park Geun-hye to express support for her Korean Peninsula trust-building initiatives aimed at reunification. Read more.
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Connolly Calls on Congress to Cancel Upcoming Recess Until It Passes New Authorization Targeting ISIL Threat
Sep 16 2014Congress should do more to assert its Constitutional role and responsibility, and act as a stakeholder in the assault against ISIL. Read more.
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Connolly Statement Following President Obama's Address to the Nation Detailing His Response to ISIL
Sep 11 2014Congressman Gerry Connolly issued the following statement following President Obama's address to the Nation detailing his strategy to degrade and destroy ISIL. Read more.
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U.S. House Passes Sweeping North Korea Sanctions Bill
Jul 28 2014The U.S. House of Representatives today passed sweeping legislation strengthening sanctions against North Korea which included an amendment authored by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) requiring North Korea to take action to facilitate unrestricted family reunification meetings. Read more.
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