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Sterling, VA -- At a virtual roundtable today hosted by Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10), participants discussed the importance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and accessing health care, especially during COVID-19. Wexton and her guests discussed what overturning the ACA would mean for Virginia families. Next month, the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments… Read more »

Sterling, VA -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) announced today that her office has helped recover $4.5 million owed to constituents from federal agencies, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security Administration, and the Internal Revenue Service. Her team has resolved a total of 3,275 cases in service to the people of Virginia’s 10th District and responded… Read more »

Washington, DC -- U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) joined Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and U.S. Representatives John Sarbanes (D-MD), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Anthony Brown (D-MD), and David Trone (D-MD) in issuing the following statement today: "We represent the people of the… Read more »

Washington, DC -- The House of Representatives passed a bill authored by Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton to rename the downtown Leesburg post office after Norman Duncan, a World War II veteran and longtime Loudoun community member. "I’m proud that we are taking an important step to honor the life of the late Norman Duncan, a beloved member of our Loudoun County community,” said… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) joined Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06), along with Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Ed Case (D-HI-01), and Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), in introducing the Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act, legislation that will allow all federal workers to carry over the leave they have accrued when a national pandemic prevents… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton’s (D-VA) Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act passed the House of Representatives today on a bipartisan vote. Wexton’s legislation would require U.S. publicly listed companies to review and actively audit supply chains for forced labor. Recent reports implicate a number of U.S. companies in the Chinese government’s forced labor… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) pressed President of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) Larry Cosme today about the misconduct of U.S. Park Police officers in the 2017 fatal shooting of Bijan Ghaisar. Mr. Cosme admitted to Congresswoman Wexton that the tactics used by the two Park Police officers who killed Bijan -- including drawing… Read more »

“My thoughts are with the Governor and First Lady and the member of their household staff who have tested positive for COVID-19. I wish them all good health and a speedy recovery. “As the Governor said this morning, COVID-19 is very real and very contagious. It has not gone away and I continue to urge all Virginians to abide by public health guidelines, get tested if you’re experiencing… 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. The new legislation would examine the role of disinformation and misinformation on the public response to COVID-19 and the role that social media has in promoting the spread of false information. The bill is co-sponsored… Read more »

Washington, DC --  Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) joined U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, along with U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer, A. Donald McEachin, Elaine Luria, and Abigail Spanberger (all D-VA), in a letter to President Trump requesting that he extend a moratorium on offshore oil and gas… Read more »