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In response to the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue from the U.S. Capitol crypt earlier this morning, U.S. Representatives Donald McEachin and Jennifer Wexton released the following statement: “This is a historic and long-overdue moment for our Commonwealth.  “The Robert E. Lee statue honors a legacy of division, oppression, and racism -- a dark period in the history of our… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass a bipartisan compromise package that delivers emergency relief to Virginia families and small businesses during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Included in the package is also a $1.4 trillion deal to fund the government through September. "The American people have been waiting months for relief, and today… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) was appointed to the House Appropriations Committee for the 117th Congress by the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. “I am honored to receive an appointment to the House Appropriations Committee, and thrilled that Virginia and the 10th Congressional District will once again be represented on this important… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, the House passed the bipartisan Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, which includes the Yellow Ribbon for Overseas Education Act introduced by Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA). The legislation removes barriers that prohibit student veterans from using the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)… Read more »

In response to today’s announcement from the Virginia Commission For Historical Statues In The United States Capitol recommending Barbara Johns to replace Robert E. Lee as one of Virginia’s two statues in the U.S. Capitol, Representatives Donald McEachin (D-VA) and Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) released the following statement: "Virginia deserves to be represented in the U.S. Capitol by a… Read more »

In response to a new report from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation providing new evidence of systemic forced labor in Xinjiang cotton production, implicating all global supply chains that involve Xinjiang cotton, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) released the following statement: “Cotton supply chains in Xinjiang are corrupt down to the root, and all cotton coming out of… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, members of the Congressional Task Force on Digital Citizenship sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden proposing a roadmap for how his administration can confront the threat of disinformation and misinformation and work to counter the danger they pose to our democracy. The letter was led by U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Don Beyer (D-VA), and… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) successfully secured a provision in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) targeting products imported from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and sold in military commissaries and exchanges. “The forced labor of Uyghurs has reached global supply chains, making its way into the products we use every… Read more »

Washington, DC -- As a result of a 7-month long effort led by Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) to protect the earned benefits of federal workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, most federal employees would be allowed to carry over an additional 60 hours of unused leave into 2021. The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, which is being voted on by the House of… Read more »

Washington, DC -- The bipartisan FinCEN Improvement Act, H.R. 1414, introduced by Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Congressman Denver Riggleman (R-VA), was included in the final text of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) released last week. The legislation would modernize the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), including enhancing the bureau’s… Read more »