Rep. Gerry Connolly, a longtime Virginia Democrat, has died, his family announced Wednesday. READ MORE: Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly announces retirement from Congress after cancer returnsRep. Gerry Connolly dies after decades of serviceWhat we know:He revealed late last year that he had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy and immunotherapy. READ MORE: Rep. Gerry Connolly announces cancer diagnose days after reelectionLawmakers offer condolencesLocal lawmakers offered condolences and expressed sympathy to Connolly’s family on Wednesday. "I am heartbroken to hear about the passing of Congressman Gerry Connolly," Rep. Suhas Subramanyam posted to X. READ MORE: Gerry Connolly Remembered: Lawmakers mourn Virginia Democrat’s passing after battle with cancerRepresentative Gerry Connolly, a Democrat from Virginia, during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.