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Ranking Member Lee, Subcommittee Democrats Demand Equal Participation in Law Enforcement Roundtable Hosted by Subcommittee Republicans

May 13, 2025

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Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2025)— Today, Rep.

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Federal Law Enforcement (119th Congress)

More Money for Elon? Oversight Democrats Demand Investigation Into Whether Trump Administration is Using Tariff Negotiations to Support Starlink

May 13, 2025

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Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2025)— Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Department of State (State) Acting Inspector General Arne B. Baker requesting an investigation into reports that the White House is promoting Elon Musk’s Starlink communication services to countries facing Trump’s disastrous tariffs, and that countries want to license Starlink to promote their standing in trade talks with the U.S. This poses an obvious conflict of interest for Musk, who is currently a Special Government Employee of the United States and has so far refused to disclose the extent of his rampant conflicts of interest, given that he owns and operates numerous companies that survive on government contracts at the same time that he wields unprecedented influence over such contracts and federal spending via his leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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Issues: Administration Ethics and Transparency

Ranking Member Connolly Investigating Trump-Administration Silencing Potential VA Whistleblowers with Gag Orders

May 13, 2025

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Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins requesting documents and information following troubling reporting that former VA staff tasked with terminating employees and reorganizing the agency workforce were forced to sign agreements pledging not to disclose information on employee communications, agreements likely to “extend beyond their termination.” The implementation of these nondisclosure agreements could prevent federal employees from disclosing violations of waste, fraud, and abuse to Congress.

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Issues: Administration Ethics and Transparency Whistleblower Veterans

CORRUPTION WATCH: Ranking Member Connolly Launches Investigation Into GSA Plans to Give Lucrative Contract to Inexperienced, Trump-Connected Startup

May 9, 2025

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Washington, D.C. (May 9, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian demanding information and documents related to GSA’s reported plans to award a contract for a $25 million pilot program to Ramp, a company with zero federal contracting experience that is backed by prominent Trump supporters, Trump family connections, and allies of Elon Musk.

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119th Congress

Issues: Administration Ethics and Transparency

Ranking Members Connolly, Mfume Issue Statement on Appointment of New Postmaster General

May 9, 2025

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Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued a joint statement following the announcement of David Steiner, a FedEx board member and former Waste Management CEO, as the next Postmaster General of the United States by the U.S. Postal Board of Governors:

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Issues: Administration Ethics and Transparency Postal Service

Ranking Member Connolly Introduces Resolution Honoring America’s Public Servants

May 8, 2025

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Washington, D.C. (May 8, 2025)— Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, introduced a resolution to honor America’s public servants during Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW), which is celebrated during the first week in May.

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Subcommittee Democrats Denounce Republican Efforts to Rob Americans’ Housing and Health Care, Steal Food from Hungry Children

May 8, 2025

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Washington, D.C. (May 8, 2025)—Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Healthcare and Financial Services, led Subcommittee Democrats in denouncing the Trump-Musk Administration’s attacks on federal investment programs like Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and federal housing assistance that provide a lifeline for people and families in financial need.

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Issues: Health Care Housing and Foreclosures Economy

Ranking Member Stansbury’s Opening Remarks at DOGE Republicans’ Hateful Hearing Designed to Divide and Distract from Trump’s Disastrous First 100 Days

May 7, 2025

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Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025). Below is an opening statement from Rep.

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Delivering on Government Efficiency (119th Congress)

Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi’s Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Republican Efforts to Sabotage Federal Assistance Programs

May 7, 2025

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Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025). Below is Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services hearing on the Trump Administration's attacks on federal investment programs that provide a lifeline for people and families in financial need.

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Health Care and Financial Services (119th Congress)

Issues: Health Care

Ranking Member Connolly’s Statement on President Trump's Reported Postmaster General Selection

May 6, 2025

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Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2025)— Today, Rep. Gerald E.

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Issues: Administration Ethics and Transparency Postal Service