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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) issued the following statement after voting for a motion to vacate the chair and remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House of Representatives. “Kevin McCarthy won the Speakership by giving in to the extreme faction of his party, and he’s held onto power up until now by bending over backwards to appease those few extremists at the exp... Read More »

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) issued the following statement after voting to pass a continuing resolution to extend government funding at Fiscal Year 2023 levels and avoid a disastrous government shutdown. “As the representative to more than forty thousand federal employees and thousands of federal contractors, keeping the government open and preventing Virginia fami... Read More »

Washington, DC – With just days left before extreme House Republicans drive the government into a reckless shutdown, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) shared the many harmful ways in which everyday Virginians would be impacted. “While extreme Republicans in Congress are more concerned with playing partisan games, the hardworking families of Virginia’s 10th District will be forced to pay the pri... Read More »

Washington, DC – With extreme House Republicans threatening to send the government into a disastrous shutdown this week, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act to require federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging banks and other financial institutions to take steps to protect consumers and businesses from the harmful im... Read More »

Leesburg, VA – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) released the following statement announcing that, amid receiving treatment and regular medical evaluations for Parkinson’s Disease over the course of the past several months, she has received a modified diagnosis of Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy, type-p (PSP-P), a form of Atypical Parkinsonism. As a result, she will serve the remainde... Read More »

Washington, DC – As Congress returns to session under the threat of a looming government shutdown from extreme Freedom Caucus Republicans, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) highlighted how a shutdown would be devastating for middle class Virginia families, according to data from a new report from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC). “This reckless and irresponsible attempt by extreme Republicans... Read More »

Leesburg, VA – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton announced $7,367,377 in new grants for airports in Virginia’s 10th District from the Airport Improvement Program: $4,018,500 for apron rehabilitation at Leesburg Executive Airport; and $3,348,877 for taxiway reconstruction at Manassas Regional Airport. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provided $15 billion for airport related projects, including ... Read More »

Washington, DC – Following the release of a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) legal review of the previous administration’s relocation of two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research agencies, U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton, Gerry Connolly, and Don Beyer (all D-VA) released the following statement emphasizing the need for Congress to take up the Conducting Oversight to Secure ... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) celebrated the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law, highlighting the many ways the transformative law is lowering costs for Virginians, investing in clean energy and jobs, and building an economy that benefits working families. “I’m proud to have voted to pass the groundbreaking Inflation Reduc... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the bipartisan Accelerating the Growth of Rural Innovation and Tourism Opportunities to Uphold Rural Industries and Sustainable Marketplaces (AGRITOURISM) Act. This legislation would create an Office of Agritourism at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to represent the interests of agritour... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Carlos A. Giménez (R-FL) led the introduction of the bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act, legislation to require publicly traded companies to review and disclose all information about any links that their products may have to Uyghur forced labor in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It is estimated that over ... Read More »

Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton, Don Beyer and Gerry Connolly (all D-VA) issued the following statement on extreme Republicans on the Appropriations Committee voting to advance legislation that strips funding for a new FBI headquarters building, a top priority for the Bureau to maintain efficient operations and readiness. “The Virginia delegation has repeatedly opposed and co... Read More »

Hillsboro, VA – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) hosted U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves in Hillsboro to discuss new federal funding coming to Virginia to expand access to high-speed internet with a roundtable of local residents, business owners, and other stakeholders. On Monday, President Joe Biden announced $42.5 billion in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) ... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced $13,880,910 in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade Loudoun County’s buses to low- or no-emission vehicles. The grant was awarded by the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. The historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivered a $5.5 billion funding boost for th... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) led 23 of their colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to create patient-centered compound hormones policies that maintain patients' access to care and treatment options. Compounded hormone therapies are key in aiding the well-being and quality of... Read More »