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Rep. Gerry Connolly plans to retire, ushering in new succession battle
After 14 years as Northern Virginia’s voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Gerry Connolly, 74, announced that he ...
Salon2d
Democrats get a do-over: Connolly resignation is an opportunity to promote youth
Monday’s announcement that Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., is “stepping back” from his role as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee confirms what was apparent four months ago ...
Government Executive4d
Connolly, top Democrat on oversight panel, will ‘soon’ leave post due to worsening cancer diagnosis
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., who also said this will be his last term in Congress, wrote that his supporters’ “outpouring of love and support has given me strength in my fights — both against ...
The Hill3d
Connolly to step out of top Democratic spot on Oversight panel, citing health
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) announced Monday that he will step out of the top Democratic seat on the powerful Oversight and Government Reform Committee, citing the return of the esophageal cancer ...
AOC stonewall complete, Connolly announces retirement
"While AOC is young, talented and incredibly inspiring to the progressive base, there’s been much conversation about whether ...
Government Executive18h
Connolly demands rescission of regulations reviving Schedule F
The top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee warned that politicization of the federal workforce ...
Potomac Local News3d
Breaking: Gerry Connolly to Retire After Final Term in Congress
U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly announced he will retire at the end of his current term in Congress. Connolly, who has ...
Musical career of 'Scottish hero' Billy Connolly to be celebrated at 'world’s biggest ceilidh'
Billy Connolly started out as a musician on the Glasgow folk scene He is a much-loved Scottish figure, best-known for his ...