He had announced late last year that he was being treated for cancer of the esophagus. He told his constituents in April that he would not seek re-election.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered U.S. and Virginia flags to be flown at half-staff on all state and local grounds "in memory and respect of Congressman Gerald E. 'Gerry' Connolly." The flag order begins at sunrise Tuesday,

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,

Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly died at the age of 75, weeks after revealing that his esophageal cancer had returned. Connolly is the third House Democrat to die in office since March

Eight elected officials from Fairfax have voiced support for one of the three Democrats running for the 11th District seat in Congress.