Washington, DC — On Wednesday, U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (VA-10-D) and Mike Waltz (FL-6-R) introduced the Irresponsible Olympic Collaboration Act that would strip the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of its 501(c)(4) tax-exempt status. This follows repeated attempts from U.S. officials and numerous international human rights groups to move the 2022 Winter Olympics out of China due ... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives 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. The bill would create an Office of Agritourism at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to serve as a dedicated voice for agritourism... Read More »
Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton issued the following statement marking the first anniversary of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021: “On this anniversary of one of the darkest days in our country’s history, I’m thinking about the bravery of those who defended our Capitol, the people from across our region who are still grappling with the trauma they experienced on Capito... Read More »
The family of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Howie Liebengood, who died by suicide days after defending our Capitol on January 6th, released the following statement this week ahead of the one year anniversary: “We are still mourning Howie’s untimely passing. We continue to honor his memory by supporting and promoting U.S. Capitol Police reforms and accountability. We also hope to elevate the conversa... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, President Joe Biden signed into law the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which Wexton co-introduced alongside Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) earlier this year. The bipartisan bill will ban all imports from the Xinjiang region of China unless it can be determined that they were not produced using forced labor. “The mass imprisonment and forced labor of Uyghurs in China h... Read More »
Sterling, VA – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that Virginia will soon receive $126,383,000 in federal funding to strengthen drinking and wastewater systems, including the replacement of dangerous lead service lines and pipes, from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This funding is the first round of a five-year investment authorized by this new law. “As o... Read More »
Sterling VA – Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) has delivered approximately $227 million in tax cuts for more than 103,000 hardworking families in Virginia’s 10th District this year through the expanded Child Tax Credit, according to new estimates from the Joint Economic Committee. Many of these families will see even more tax cuts when they file their taxes next year. Statewide, an estimated $... Read More »
Sterling, VA – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that Virginia will receive $1,348,139,636 in new federal funding under the bipartisan infrastructure law to create good-paying jobs for Virginians improving roads and bridges across the state. This is the first round of funding under the five years of federal investment in Virginia highways authorized by this new law. “Our bipart... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton announced new first-year funding amounts that Virginia-10 airports will receive under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The airports set to receive this funding include: Washington Dulles International Airport: $22,844,908 Leesburg Executive Airport: $763,000 Manassas Regional Airport: $763,000 Winchester Regional Airport: ... Read More »
Sterling, VA -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced new constituent casework milestones as she approaches the end of her third year serving the people of Virginia’s 10th District in Congress. Wexton’s team has successfully closed 6,542 constituent cases, returned a total of $11,238,581 owed to taxpayers by the federal government, and responded to more than 175,412 calls and email... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) sent a bipartisan letter urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to preserve access for millions of women and other patient populations to compounded hormone therapy treatment options. Wexton and Herrera Beutler are taking action in response to a recent report from the National Academies of S... Read More »
Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) issued the following statement on the passage of the House and Senate bipartisan compromise of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which Wexton was an original cosponsor of in the House: “I’m proud that we’ve come together to pass a bipartisan agreement on this critical legislation to keep goods made with forced labor off of American store shelves and hold ... Read More »
Sterling, VA -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that the City of Manassas Park has been awarded a federal Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP) grant, totaling $250,000, for the purpose of hiring new law enforcement professionals. “I’ve been a strong supporter of community policing initiatives in Congres... Read More »
Washington, DC -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution led by Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Michael Waltz (R-FL) calling for an immediate guarantee of the freedom and safety of three-time Olympian Peng Shuai, following her disappearance a month ago after publishing allegations that she was sexually assaulted by a former senior People’s Republic of Ch... Read More »
Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) issued the following statement on today’s announcement that a $161 million contract was awarded to rehabilitate the northern section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway (Spout Run to Interstate 495), the largest investment so far from the Great American Outdoors Act: “This is incredible news for Northern Virginia! “I've long advocated for these much-neede... Read More »
