Top Oversight Democrat Gerry Connolly announced that he is stepping down from his perch on the powerful investigatory committee due to a resurgence of his esophageal cancer, creating an opening for the role Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lost.
Dem Rep. Gerry Connolly announces retirement due to cancer
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April 28, 2025
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