Gerald E. Connolly, D-VA

Gerald E. Connolly is a Democratic Representative from Virginia's House District 11.

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• Entry on the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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Sponsored Legislation:

The list below shows the pieces of legislation (including bills, resolutions, and amendments) that this legislator has sponsored. Not all pieces of legislation have been brought for a roll call vote.

• hr493-119 - To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 4.3 percent, and for other purposes. (aka FAIR Act)
• hres186-119 - Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the conflicts of interest of Elon Musk and related information.
• hres324-119 - Raising awareness of esophageal cancer by expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as "Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month".
• hres403-119 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week and throughout the year.
• hr3317-119 - To provide and expand gratuities for employees killed in the line of duty, and for other purposes. (aka Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act)
• hr1560-119 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify procedures for negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial personnel of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes. (aka Postal Supervisors and Managers Fairness Act of 2025)
• hr1558-119 - To modify the governmentwide financial management plan, and for other purposes. (aka Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act)
• hr1559-119 - To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United States Postal Service. (aka Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025)
• hr2361-119 - To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. (aka Cameras in the Courtroom Act)
• hr1912-119 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary, and for other purposes. (aka Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025)
• hr491-119 - To amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment with respect to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes. (aka Equal COLA Act)
• hr2417-119 - To improve the visibility, accountability, and oversight of agency software asset management practices, and for other purposes. (aka Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act)
• hr2622-119 - To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to North Korea's support for Russia's illegal war in Ukraine. (aka Russia-North Korea Cooperation Sanctions Act)
• hr2416-119 - To amend the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 to provide that the United States, as a member of any international organization, should oppose any attempts by the People's Republic of China to resolve Taiwan's status by distorting the decisions, language, policies, or procedures of the organization, and for other purposes. (aka Taiwan International Solidarity Act)
• hr759-119 - To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for pay equality and the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government, and for other purposes. (aka Federal Firefighters Families First Act)
• hr758-119 - To direct the United States Postal Service to issue regulations requiring Postal Service employees and contractors to report to the Postal Service traffic crashes involving vehicles carrying mail that result in injury or death, and for other purposes. (aka Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025)
• hr1670-119 - To require Federal employee health benefit plans to include assisted reproductive treatment benefits, and for other purposes. (aka Family Building FEHB Fairness Act)
• hr2180-119 - To authorize Inspectors General to continue operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. (aka Keep the Watchdogs Running Act)
• hr670-119 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes. (aka Lady Liberty Act of 2025)
• hr2181-119 - To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to establish a for-cause removal standard for Inspectors General, and for other purposes. (aka Protect Our Watchdogs Act of 2025)
• hr671-119 - To establish an interagency task force to increase vital documents access for unaccompanied homeless youth. (aka Vital Documents Access for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Act of 2025)
• hr3490-119 - To require the Government Accountability Office to produce a report on esophageal cancer, and for other purposes. (aka Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025)
• hr492-119 - To prohibit the establishment of schedule F of the excepted service, and for other purposes. (aka Saving the Civil Service Act)
• hr1522-119 - To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service in a temporary position after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes. (aka Federal Retirement Fairness Act)
• hr494-119 - To amend the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to make improvements to the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program, and for other purposes.
• hr1601-119 - To counter Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine. (aka Defending Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity Act)
• hr1600-119 - To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation's claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes. (aka Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act)

Vote Summary

The chart below shows all the votes cast by this legislator. The bars are color-coded by party. Red bars indicate votes cast in support of Republican-sponsored legislation or against Democrat-sponsored legislation; blue bars indicate the opposite.

See the about page for the methodology we use to determine what is and is not a party-line vote.