The death of Democratic Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly, who died on Wednesday after battling esophageal cancer, prompted a swarm of well-wishes from both sides of the political aisle.
The House Rules Committee was in session early Wednesday when the news of Connolly’s death broke. Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) interrupted the hearing to announce that their fellow committee member had died at age 75.
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