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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) celebrated the inclusion of their bipartisan Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 in the continuing resolution to fund the government. The bill reauthorizes federal funding for the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First), which has supp... Read More »

Washington, DC -- This morning, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) delivered a farewell speech on the House floor ahead of her retirement next month. Wexton spoke about her achievements over her two decades in public service and spoke to her advocacy since being diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) last year. WATCH: Rep. Wexton delivers farewell speech from House floor "This has b... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced the winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge from Virginia’s 10th District: Focusr, designed by Aarnav Bujamella of Independence High School, Saurish Tripathi of Thomas Jefferson High School, and Parthiv Maddipatla of Thomas Jefferson High School. “I’m so impressed by the brilliance, passion, and ingenuity displayed by ou... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) celebrated the U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement of a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms (PMT) with Micron Technology to modernize their facility in Manassas, Virginia, which would bring up to $275 million in federal CHIPS and Science Act funding to Northern Virginia. “Today’s announcement to bring new federal CHIPS funding to Mana... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) issued the following statement on the announcement that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is banning the use of trichloroethylene, or TCE. Wexton submitted a public comment letter in support of the proposed rule to ban TCE last year. “I know firsthand how Parkinson’s Disease and atypical parkinsonisms can be devastating for ... Read More »

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 »