Congressman Gerald E. Connolly

Feb 10th

Lawmakers Seek Briefing from PMG on Alarming Number of Coronavirus Deaths and Infections Suffered by Postal Workers

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 9, 2021)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy seeking a briefing on whether the Postal Service is effectively mitigating coronavirus infections across its workforce and to […]

Jan 20th

Two Congressmen Reintroduce Legislation to Preserve 6-Day Postal Delivery

1/17/19 Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced a bipartisan House Resolution to preserve six-day mail delivery, including Saturday delivery, by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). H.Res. 54 expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the USPS should take all appropriate measures to preserve a vital component of our Nation’s […]

Jun 14th

USPS Contracts Confirm Trump’s Attacks Against Amazon Are Inaccurate

Top Dems Correct the Record on President Trump’s Multiple Unsubstantiated Claims Against Amazon Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent a letter to President Donald Trump in response to troubling reports that […]

May 7th

Reps. Huffman, Connolly, Takai: USPS Must Invest in Modern and Efficient Delivery Fleet

Members: “Our nation’s largest civilian fleet should serve as a global leader in efficiency and innovation” May 7, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-CA), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), and Mark Takai (D-HI) yesterday sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) urging an investment in a modern and efficient Postal Service fleet as they […]

Apr 24th

Congressman re-introduces bill to require USPS to upgrade fleet and cut fuel costs

To provide for the upgrade of the vehicle fleet of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes. April 24, 2015 Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) introduced the “Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2015” to  address the urgent need to make American transportation more efficient. FLEET Act: The Federal Leadership in […]

Mar 3rd

NAPS Applauds Introduction of Postal Employee Appeal Rights Legislation

National Association of Postal Supervisors President Louis M. Atkins today applauded Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) for their leadership in introducing legislation that helps to assure fairness for all mid-level managers in the United States Postal Service. Senator Tester on February 26 and Rep. Connolly on March 2 introduced the “Postal […]

Jan 13th

Reps. Connolly and Graves Introduce Bill to Preserve 6-Day Mail Delivery

1.12.2015 – Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Sam Graves (R-MO) have introduced a bipartisan House Resolution to preserve six-day mail delivery, including Saturday delivery, by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The Connolly -Graves resolution (H.Res.12) expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the USPS should take all appropriate measures to preserve a vital […]

Jun 16th

How many people would be ‘out of work’ if USPS eliminates Saturday delivery?

Washington Post “fact-checker” gives NALC Two Pinocchios and Congressman Gerry Connolly Three Pinocchios on its estimate of jobs lost due to elimination of Saturday delivery. The U.S. Postal Service’s push to eliminate Saturday delivery for all but parcels has spawned a war over the number of jobs that would be eliminated. Lawmakers such as Connolly […]

Mar 28th

Congressmen letter request GAO to study morale of Federal Workforce

@RepCummings @GerryConnolly @RepLynch Request @usgao Study To Further Enhance Effectiveness of Fed Workforce Washington, D.C. (Mar. 27, 2014)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and the Census, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, […]