These counties finally got their own congressional district in the 1950s ... That year, it elected Gerry Connolly by a healthy 55 percent to 43 percent margin over Keith Fimian.

Democrat Gerry Connolly, now 74, who represents Virginia's 11th District, was selected to be the top member of the House Oversight Committee over controversial New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Tuesday picked 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly to lead the party next year atop an influential congressional committee, pushing aside growing calls for ...