Press Releases

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 28, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. James Comer, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, reintroduced the Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act to codify recommendations made by the Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) by requiring the tracking and reporting of serious crashes and fatalities related to the transport of U.S. Mail.  This legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote in the 118th Congress.

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 Office of Management and Budget ordered a sweeping freeze on all federal grants and loans—potentially halting public programs relied on by millions of Americans.

Washington, D.C. (January 27, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after releasing a report card on President Trump’s first week in office, highlighting Trump’s numerous wins for the billionaire class at the expense of the American people:

Washington, D.C. (January 25, 2025)— Today, Rep. Gerald E.

Washington, D.C. (January 25, 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 firing of inspectors general of at least a dozen federal agencies: 

Washington, D.C. (January 22, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Committee Democrats in sending letters to Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), and Inspector General Hannibal “Mike” Ware, Chairperson of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), offering their support in preserving transparency, accountability, and independence within OSC and the Inspectors General (IG) community.