Federal Workforce

Washington, D.C. (February 5, 2025) Below is Ranking Member Gerald E. Connolly opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at todays Committee hearing on President Trump and Elon Musks dangerous efforts to dismantle the federal workforce.

Washington, D.C. (February 4, 2025)— Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Steny Hoyer, the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, hosted a roundtable with major federal employee groups and civil service organizations to coordinate action on the Trump Administration’s unprecedented and dangerous attacks on the federal workforce and the critical services they provide to the American people.

Washington, D.C. (February 4, 2025)—Today, Representatives Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee; Richard E.

Washington, D.C. (February 3, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E.

Washington, D.C. (February 3, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E.

Washington, D.C. (February 3, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E.

Washington, D.C. (January 28, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration revealed its latest attempt to push out nonpartisan federal workers, this time through a deferred resignation:

Washington, D.C. (January 22, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s Executive Order that will end civil rights programs in federal agencies and purge all workers in these roles.