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Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) hosted a roundtable on Saturday with children who have faced or are currently facing childhood cancer, as part of a series of roundtables highlighting the need for passage of Wexton’s bipartisan Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0. You can watch the full roundtable here “It was important for me to… Read more »

Sterling, VA -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that a total of $13,547,858 in American Rescue Plan funds will be delivered to Virginia’s 10th District to increase access to affordable housing services for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. “I’m proud to have helped deliver this federal funding to enable our local governments to take… Read more »

Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) released the following statement on today’s tragic incident at the U.S. Capitol, in which a U.S. Capitol Police Officer was killed: “My heart breaks for the U.S. Capitol Police and their families, especially Officer Billy Evans who was killed in today’s tragedy. It is impossible to fathom what the Capitol Police community has been through over the… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced the relaunch of the bipartisan Congressional Agritourism Caucus. Originally started in 2019, the Congressional Agritourism Caucus was created to support the agritourism industry and to highlight its importance to local economies and communities. Congresswoman Wexton will serve as the Democratic co-chair of the Caucus… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, the Transgender Equality Task Force, led by Co-Chairs Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Marie Newman (D-IL), and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), introduced a resolution supporting the ideals and goals of International Transgender Day of Visibility, recognized annually on March 31st. "To all of our transgender family, friends, and neighbors, whether you're out… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus announced that the Transgender Equality Task Force will be led by Co-Chairs Representatives Jennifer Wexton (VA-10), Marie Newman (IL-03), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) for the 117th Congress. The Task Force will work with the Caucus to amplify transgender issues and take on special projects to help elevate the… Read more »

After visiting an Office of Refugee Resettlement site housing asylum-seeking unaccompanied minors in Carrizo Springs, Texas, today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, released the following statement: “As a mother, hearing the stories of children who left everything they knew to journey to… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that Community Health Centers that serve Virginia-10 residents will receive a total of $8.6 million from the recently enacted American Rescue Plan. The funding will expand access to COVID-19 vaccines in underserved communities. “Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, we are expanding access to vaccines for the… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that the Congressional Task Force on Digital Citizenship will officially relaunch for the 117th Congress to continue and expand on its successful work since its founding in April 2020. Wexton is a founding Member of the Task Force, which includes nine other Members of Congress. Members of the Task Force on… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced the COVID-19 Disinformation Research and Reporting Act to examine how the public response to COVID has been impacted by the spread of disinformation and misinformation, particularly via social media. Over a year into the COVID pandemic, the spread of false information… Read more »