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Federal Employees
As a member of the Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Postal Service on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee he is a passionate advocate for federal workers.
In 2009, Congressman Connolly helped pass legislation to give FERS employees retirement credit for unused sick leave, allow FERS employees returning to government to redeposit their TSP savings, and allow CSRS employees to work part time at the end of their careers without reducing pension payments. He helped lead the effort to pass the Telework Improvements Act, which is improving Telework participation in federal agencies across the federal government. Congressman Connolly also supported legislation to provide paid parental leave for federal employees, to reduce the prices of prescription drugs under FEHBP, and to make Federal Employee Group Life Insurance more transparent.
During this session of Congress, the Republican leadership has proposed a range of attacks on federal employees. They have proposed a five year freeze on federal employee pay, including step increases, and layoffs for 10% of the federal workforce. The Republican budget proposal would allow their budget chairman to slash FEHBP funding unilaterally. Congressman Connolly strongly opposes these ideologically-driven attacks on federal employees, and believe we should return to an era where the civil service had broad, bipartisan support from the elected officials who represent them.
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Connolly Tries to Call Congress Back to DC to Deal with Sequestration
Oct 17 2012Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) took to the House floor to ask the House Republican leadership to bring Congress back into Washington now to deal with the threats posed by sequestration. Read more.
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National Journal: Virginia Democrat on sequestration: 'Is it a crisis or not?'
Oct 17 2012A banging gavel cut off Democratic Reps. Gerry Connolly of Virginia and Russ Carnahan of Missouri Tuesday before they could make a parliamentary inquiry about sequestration. Read more.
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Congressman Connolly to Hold Health Plan Open Season Workshop for Federal Employees/Retirees on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Fairfax
Oct 4 2012Congressman Connolly will hold his annual Open Season Workshop on Nov. 17, 2012 for federal employees and retirees. Session will Include FEHBP experts including Walt Francis. Read more.
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PRTC gets federal grant for new maintenance facility
Aug 30 2012The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission has been awarded a $1 million federal transportation grant to design and build a new bus maintenance facility on the western end of Prince William County. Read more.
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Some Much-Wanted Silence for Vienna Residents
Aug 3 2012Residents who neighbor the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center in Vienna, Va. will finally be able to listen to the evening crickets again as they relax on their decks. Read more.
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