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Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and David Joyce (R-OH) introduced the National Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan Act to develop a nationwide strategy to prevent domestic violence. The bipartisan bill would strengthen federal resources for preventative measures, such as education initiatives and greater coordination efforts throughout government and with s... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced a new $40 million grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Airport Terminals Program (ATP) to aid in the construction of Washington Dulles International Airport’s new 14-gate regional and commuter terminal. This is the fourth consecutive fiscal year that the new terminal project has received funding through the Bipartisan... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the Return USA Act to help federal employees return to the workforce after taking a career break. The legislation would establish the first-ever returnship program in the federal government, which would provide support, resources, and training for federal employees who are seeking to re-enter the workforce after taking a... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced $1,206,466 in total federal funding for improvements and upgrades to Leesburg Executive Airport and Warrenton-Fauquier Airport. The Airport Improvement Program is delivering $440,893 for Leesburg Airport and $365,573 for Warrenton-Fauquier Airport for upkeep and repairs of key infrastructure. Additionally, Warrenton-Fauquier ai... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) introduced the Harmonizing Environmental Analyses and Launching Therapeutic Hubs to Yield Bolstered Research And Innovation in Neurological Science (HEALTHY BRAINS) Act to bolster research into the environmental risks factors, including environmental toxicants exposures, of neurodegenerative diseases such ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) released the following statement regarding the release of Virginian Vladimir Kara-Murza from his wrongful detention in Russia. The news follows a push led by Kaine and Wexton to urge the State Department to engage directly with the Russian government to secure his release. “We are gratified th... Read More »

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) delivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize Disability Pride Month, celebrated each July. Wexton utilized her new AI voice model for the first time on the House floor to share how she has fought throughout her career for disability rights and accessibility issues, and how that has now become a personal fi... Read More »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) shared a video debuting a new Artificial Intelligence-generated model of her voice as it was before being impacted by her Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) condition. PSP has affected the volume and clarity of Wexton's speech, and she has relied on a text-to-speech app for public speaking engagements over the past few months includin... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, President Joe Biden signed into law the “Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act.” The legislation, which was championed by Congresswoman Wexton and named in her honor, is the most significant action Congress has taken in decades to combat Parkinson’s and related neurodegenerative diseases like Wexton’s Progressive Supranucl... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton’s (D-VA) Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act, which aims to help Korean Americans reconnect with the families they left behind in North Korea decades ago in the wake of the Korean War. Wexton led the bipartisan legislation alongside Representative Michelle Steel (R-CA), which was passe... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced a bipartisan resolution to officially recognize May as “Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Awareness Month.” Wexton announced last summer that she had been diagnosed with PSP, an atypical parkinsonism which she often refers to as “Parkinson’s on steroids.” “I know personally how scary and devastating a condition PSP can be f... Read More »

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) celebrated the Senate’s bipartisan vote to pass the “Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act.” The legislation, named in Wexton’s honor, now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. Wexton became a champion for the legislation following her diagnosis of progressive supranuclear pal... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) spoke on the House floor to recognize PSP Awareness Month. Wexton shared the story of her personal journey batling PSP and the urgent need to raise awareness of the rare disease. Due to complications from her condition, Wexton delivered the remarks via a text-to-speech app. “I share the personal details of my journey with PSP not because... Read More »

Sterling, VA -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator and U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) celebrated the significant progress made in addressing contamination and restoring safe drinking water at the Hidden Lane Landfill Superfund site in Sterling, Virginia. Thanks to more than $22 million made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure La... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton’s (D-VA) legislation to rename the Purcellville, Virginia post office in honor of Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State who called Virginia’s 10th District home for many years. “I’m pleased that the House has come together to honor the legacy of Secretary Albright by pas... Read More »