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THE ATLANTIC: The Ticket: A Historic Vote on Equal Rights, and Hopes for Gun Control By Kevin Townsend For the first time yesterday, Jennifer Wexton got to use the gavel. The freshman Democratic congresswoman from Virginia presided over a floor debate on a bill to advance the Equal Rights Amendment. “This wins the prize for the coolest thing I’ve gotten to do as a member… Read more »

THE WASHINGTON POST: ERA deadline: Virginia congresswoman to preside at historic vote in House By Jenna Portnoy Four years ago, Rep. Jennifer Wexton was a state senator frustrated by Republican leaders in Richmond who killed her resolution to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. On Thursday, the Virginia Democrat will preside as speaker pro tempore of the U.S. House of… Read more »

PRINCE WILLIAM TIMES: A town hall divided: Speakers reflect political chasm splitting Virginia voters By Jill Palermo Shortly after Rep. Jennifer Wexton opened her Saturday afternoon town hall meeting, a long line of speakers formed at the center of Gravely Elementary School’s gymnasium in Haymarket. Near the front was a woman named Martha who wanted to talk about… Read more »

DOMINION HIGH SCHOOL PRESS: Representing the Tenth District By Jenna Johnston This past October, Representative of the tenth district Jennifer Wexton announced a photo contest on her Facebook page. The main purpose of the contest was to show off the beauty of the district in Virginia that Wexton represents. On January 9th, Wexton announced the eleven finalists of the contest.… Read more »

LOUDOUN TIMES MIRROR: Senate acquits Trump on articles of impeachment; Loudoun's representatives favor conviction By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country,… Read more »

INSIDE NOVA: Manassas airport seeking support for new control tower By Jared Foretek Virginia’s busiest general aviation airport is looking for momentum behind a proposed multimillion-dollar control tower and is finding fresh support in Congress. The current 124-foot tower at Manassas Regional Airport is slowly deteriorating and no longer offers the best sightlines for air… Read more »

LOUDOUN NOW: Wexton Invites Loudoun Woman to State of the Union to Highlight Healthcare Rep. Jennifer T. Wexton (VA-10) invited Ashburn healthcare advocate and mother Walewska Watkins to be her guest at the State of the Union address Tuesday, Feb. 4. Watkins is the mother of an 8-year old autistic boy named Aire. According to Wexton’s office, Watkins and her family depend on… Read more »

THE WASHINGTON POST: Their 2018 win was historic. What have these Democrats accomplished? By Brittany Renee Mayes and Kate Rabinowitz The historic midterm election of 2018 brought the biggest blue wave to the House of Representatives in over 40 years. And it ushered in the youngest and most diverse group of lawmakers ever. So what does this freshman class have to show… Read more »

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK: Lawmakers begin the push for a 3.5% federal pay raise in 2021 By Nicole Ogrysko In keeping with what’s become an annual tradition, a bicameral pair of Democrats have introduced legislation to ensure employees receive a federal pay raise in 2021. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) have reintroduced the Federal Adjustment of… Read more »

VIRGINIA MERCURY: Va. has 5 U.S. House rookies. Here’s how they spent their first year. By Robin Bravender Nearly half of Virginia’s U.S. House members are freshmen, hoping this year won’t be their last in Congress.  Five of the state’s 11 representatives in the U.S. House are serving their first term, and four of them are expected to face competitive reelection races in… Read more »