news

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to improve mail delivery across Virginia and strengthen the U.S. Postal Service with the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. By saving billions in funding, increasing performance transparency, and creating new sources of revenue, this bipartisan legislation will strengthen the financial footing of USPS so that it can… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass bipartisan, bicameral legislation to end forced arbitration for sexual harassment and assault survivors nationwide. Wexton is a co-sponsor of the legislation. “Forced arbitration perpetuates a culture of silence that protects abusers and prevents survivors from seeking the justice they… Read more »

Washington, DC – As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics kick off today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) is launching a social media campaign to spotlight the brutal human rights atrocities committed by the Chinese government. While the world watches the spectacle of the Games, the Chinese government is waging a genocide campaign against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass the America COMPETES Act to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and support good-paying jobs by ramping up domestic semiconductor production, making American businesses more competitive, investing in research and development, and addressing supply chain vulnerabilities. “For too long, American manufacturing has… Read more »

Washington, DC – During a hearing this morning held by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) heard harrowing testimony from witnesses with personal connections to the Chinese government’s human rights abuses and sharply criticized the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for failing to call out the atrocities as the Beijing… Read more »

Sterling, VA – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) touted a comprehensive new guide from the Biden Administration to help Virginia localities navigate all of the historic investments under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This guidebook, available here, highlights how local communities can take full advantage of urgently-needed infrastructure… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Representatives Jennifer Wexton (VA-10), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) led a bipartisan group of over 70 Members of Congress in urging House and Senate Appropriations leadership to prioritize funding for programs that address the severe shortage of school-based mental health professionals. In the bipartisan… Read more »

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… 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… 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… Read more »