Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia died Wednesday, his family announced. He was 75 years old. Connolly's death comes weeks after he announced that he would not seek reelection in 2026 and would be stepping back from his post as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee because his cancer had returned.

Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia has died at the age of 75, according to a statement from his family on Wednesday. “It is with immense sadness that we share that our devoted and loving father,

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, has died. He was 75 and recently announced his plans to retire after learning his esophageal cancer had returned.