Virginia Democratic Rep Gerry Connolly dead at 75

Are more people dying while serving in Congress?

Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly died this week at age 75, becoming the third member of Congress to die while in office this year. Is this unusual?

Are more people dying while serving in Congress? What to know after 3rd lawmaker death this year

Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly died this week at age 75, becoming the third member of Congress to die while in office this year. Is this unusual?

Mourning the Loss Of Rep. Connolly - Falls Church News

The Falls Church News-Press joins people of good will everywhere who today are mourning the passing of U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly at age 75 at his home yesterday. Some of the overwhelming flow of tributes to his life of public service that have come in to us since yesterday can be read elsewhere in this

Gerry Connolly dies at 75 after battle with esophageal cancer

Democratic U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia died on Wednesday, according to a statement from his family. The 75-year-old lawmaker, who served in Congress since 2009, announced last month that he will not seek reelection and would step down from his role as the top Democrat on the powerful U.S. House Oversight Committee because his esophageal cancer had returned. “We were fortunate to share Gerry with Northern Virginia for nearly 40 years bec…

Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly Dies at 75 After Battle with Cancer

FAIRFAX, VA — Gerry Connolly, the longtime Democratic congressman representing Virginia’s 11th District, passed away on May 21, 2025, at the age of 75, following a battle with esophageal cancer. He died peacefully at his home in Mantua, Virginia, surrounded by his family. Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly Dies at 75 After Battle with Cancer Connolly had served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2009, representing a district encompassin…

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tabs gifs by Martini GlambassadorHi Wonklets! What’s going on today?The House was expected to vote on the Big Beautiful Blowjobs For Billionaires Bill at about 6 a.m., did they officially take food out of poor kids’ mouths yet?Sad news: Representative Gerry Connolly has died at 75. (Washington Post)Trump is once again EMERGENCY asking the Supreme Court to step in and over mean lower-court judges who won’t let him break the law, this time to stop…