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ABC7: Rep. Wexton tells ABC7 how Coronavirus Response Act will help Virginians, nation By: Carl Willis Seven On Your Side sat down with Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D) Virginia. The Congresswoman from Virginia's 10th District is fresh off of a vote Friday night to pass the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act." The bill would provide free testing, 14 days of paid sick… Read more »

NPR: In Reversal, Trump Administration Now Urges Agencies To Allow Telework By Brian Naylor One way employers are hoping to prevent the spread of coronavirus and its toll on their workforce is through telecommuting. Companies from Apple to The Washington Post are giving their employees the option to work from home. The nation's largest employer is sending a more mixed… Read more »

GMU COLLEGE OF HEALTH: Mason and Partners Clinic Hosts Rep. Jennifer Wexton to Discuss Medication-Assisted Treatment Program By Michelle Thompson Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton is a champion for improving access to treatment for addiction. In her first year, the congresswoman has successfully achieved a major legislative victory when the House passed her bill, H.R. 3153, the… Read more »

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE: House Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Protect Telework at Federal Agencies Amid Coronavirus Fears By Erich Wagner The measure would prohibit agencies from making across-the-board cuts to telework programs, and require annual goals for participation in such programs.   Three House Democrats on Thursday reintroduced a bill aimed at protecting telework… Read more »

LOUDOUN NOW: Boulder Crest Retreat Named Citizen Honors Finalist The Congressional Medal of Honor Society has announced 27 finalists for this year’s Citizen Honors Awards, including the Boulder Crest Retreat Foundation based in Bluemont.  The finalists were selected through two rounds of judging by an independent panel, with the final round conducted by Medal of Honor… Read more »

LOUDOUN TIMES MIRROR: National Park Service to study new designation for Dodona Manor By Nathaniel Cline The National Park Service is moving forward to conduct a reconnaissance survey to evaluate the suitability of designating the George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as an “affiliated area.” Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) and U.S. Sens. Mark… Read more »

VIRGINIA MERCURY: Disparity in deaths of black mothers gets renewed attention on Capitol Hill By Robin Bravender Erica McAfee nearly died while giving birth.  She had already lost two babies — a son and a daughter — and had experienced complications during her most recent pregnancy. “And then I almost lost my life giving birth to my son,” she told the Mercury in a… Read more »

THE WINCHESTER STAR: Wexton checks out vocational programs at Clarke County High School By Anna Merod Robots and chinchillas were spotted during Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s tour through Clarke County High School on Thursday. As Wexton, D-10th, walked through the halls and classrooms of the high school for about 40 minutes, she was able to get a first-hand look at the… Read more »

LOUDOUN NOW: Wexton Gets Tour of Loudoun’s Hidden Black History By Renss Greene U.S. Rep. Jennifer T. Wexton (D-VA-10) took a tour of some of the history of black and enslaved people in Loudoun on Thursday. The tour began in Waterford, which was founded by a Quaker, Amos Janney. As Quakers were pacifists and abolitionists, the village became a home for both free and enslaved… Read more »

LOUDOUN NOW: Wexton Gets Update on Loudoun’s Heart Health during Hospital Tour To raise awareness of American Heart Month, U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton on Wednesday toured the Schaufeld Family Heart Center at Inova Loudoun Hospital.  The hour-long tour was led by David Reich, the director of cardiovascular services, along withInova Loudoun President Deborah Addo and Stacey… Read more »