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"As a woman who studied and practiced law, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a ‘shero’. "I, along with so many others, admired Justice Ginsburg because of her devotion to fighting for a cause that was greater than just herself. The impact she had on our society and our system of justice will live on for generations to come. "Words cannot truly do justice for this loss that so many of us feel so… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) voted to pass the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to ensure that all pregnant workers have the right to reasonable accommodations so they can continue working without jeopardizing their pregnancy. The protections guaranteed in this bill are all the more crucial as pregnant people may be at increased… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) and Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) urged congressional appropriators to include bipartisan legislation aimed at preserving child care savings in any extension of government funding later this month. Dependent care flexible spending accounts (DCFSAs), also known as dependent care assistance plans (DCAPs), allow working parents to… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) joined Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) today released the following statements in response to Amtrak President and CEO William Flynn’s commitment to keep jobs in the United… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) joined Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) in calling on Amtrak’s President and CEO to change course after learning Amtrak’s current Request for Proposal (RFP) for work on… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) joined Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08) and their National Capital Region colleagues in urging the Administration to make President Trump’s payroll tax deferral program optional rather than mandatory for the nation’s 1.3 million federal workers. Since President Trump’s August 8th announcement of the mandatory… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) led her National Capital Region colleagues in a letter to Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that the agency put a pause on their rush to return employees to the office without sufficient safety protocols in place or clear guidance as to which employees would be impacted. Wexton and the… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) voted to pass the bipartisan Delivering for America Act to block the Trump administration’s sabotage of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and provide $25 billion in critical funding -- the same level of funding requested by the Trump-appointed USPS Board of Governors.   "I heard from thousands of my constituents… Read more »

Washington, DC -- In a new letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney and 172 other House Democrats yesterday calling for the reversal of policies that have worsened the crisis facing the Postal Service and exacerbated a dramatic increase in delayed… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) along with U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), A. Donald McEachin (D-VA), Elaine Luria (D-VA), and Robert Wittman (R-VA), and U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), sent a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that USDA extend and approve a number of waiver requests made by the… Read more »