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Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act, which would require publicly traded companies to have a full understanding of their supply chains and report any links to Xinjiang forced labor as part of their annual disclosure to investors. More than 100,000 people are estimated to be working under forced… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton voted to pass H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, and H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, two landmark pieces of legislation to modernize and reform our immigration system and secure permanent protections and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have been, and will continue to be, key to… Read more »

Washington, DC -- U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), and Elaine Luria (D-VA-02) today released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives voting to remove the ratification deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution.  “Last year, we watched Virginia make history by becoming the 38th… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize and expand the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Since its original passage in 1994, VAWA has helped millions of women fight back against domestic violence and sexual assault by equipping them with legal assistance, expanding access to survivor support services,… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act to require a background check for every gun sale or transfer, and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021, to close the Charleston Loophole. “For too long, horrific acts of gun violence have been met with thoughts and prayers and no… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton introduced the Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act. The legislation would enable local law enforcement to block the sale or transfer of any weapon regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA) if law enforcement determines that an individual poses a danger to themselves or others, or if there is a… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass the Senate-amended American Rescue Plan Act, which will fund a robust public health response to the pandemic, deliver immediate, direct relief to families and small businesses in need, and enable schools to expand their reopenings and remain open safely. The bill now goes to the President to be signed into… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Representatives Jennifer Wexton, Don Beyer, and Gerry Connolly (all D-VA), sent a letter to the Acting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Woodcock requesting that the FDA look into ways to safely increase the vaccine supply via “pooling.” The practice of “pooling” consists of taking what's left over in a drug vial and combining it with what's left in… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) joined Reps. Ted Deutch (D-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Chris Smith (R-NJ) to introduce legislation to provide Priority 2 refugee status for ethnic Uyghurs and others who are suffering from arbitrary arrest, mass detention, and political and religious persecution by the Chinese government. The bill… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass  H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping anti-corruption package to protect and expand voting rights, ensure the integrity of our elections, and put the needs and priorities of the American people ahead of special interests. “At a time when the right to vote is under attack, we are pushing forward… Read more »