Rep. Gerry Connolly Gerald (Gerry) Edward ConnollyJudge issues nationwide injunction against Postal Service changes House panel advances bill to ban Postal Service leaders from holding political positions Shakespeare Theatre Company goes virtual for 'Will on the Hill...or Won't They?' MORE (D-Va.) on Wednesday called for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to hold an emergency hearing on allegations of election fraud in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District.

Connolly, the vice ranking member of the committee, said in a statement that "real election fraud is playing out right before us in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District," where some voters have said their absentee ballots were collected illegally.

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"We should see every action they take to ignore this situation for what it is – a slap in the face to all voters in North Carolina who participated in the 2018 election with the expectation that every vote would be counted," Connolly said.