Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly dies
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), who according to Virginia law can call a special election to fill the congressional vacancy, did not share a timeline for the election.
The long-time representative from Northern Virginia has died at 75 following a battle with cancer. He is being remembered for his advocacy of federal workers and the contractor community as well as championing initiatives to improve how the government buys goods and services.
Members of the House Rules Committee were left visibly shocked after learning about the death of Representative Gerry Connolly during a meeting on Wednesday. Connolly, the most senior Democrat on the House Oversight Committee,
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