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Washington, DC -- This week, on Thursday, July 30, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton submitted a public comment letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos urging her to rescind a rule that could divert federal emergency aid funding intended for public schools to private schools, in violation of requirements included in the CARES Act. "Students in the Commonwealth of Virginia will lose… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), and Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) submitted a public comment letter signed by 145 members of the House and Senate to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson urging him to rescind the proposed rule change to the Equal Access Rule that would allow federally… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass the bipartisan Child Care is Essential Act to create a $50 billion Child Care Stabilization fund and invest in child care across Virginia in order for providers to have the resources needed to safely reopen. Wexton also voted to pass the bipartisan Child Care for Economic Recovery Act, which provides ongoing… Read more »

Washington, D.C.  -- Today, Representatives Donald McEachin (D-VA-4) and Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) issued the following statement, applauding the unanimous vote by the Commission for Historical Statues in the United States Capitol recommending the removal of the statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee from National Statuary Hall. "The past few months have laid bare to the… Read more »

Washington, DC -- In response to the imminent publishing of a new Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule change targeting transgender people seeking access to emergency and temporary shelter, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) issued the following statement: "This vehemently anti-trans proposal is a total departure from the mission of HUD and it will put lives at risk at a time when… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act, one of Congress’ most significant investments in environmental conservation in a generation. The legislation would direct much-needed funds to help address $337,178,843 in deferred maintenance costs at National Park sites in Virginia’s 10th District, and is estimated to… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) will vote yes on the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which includes an amendment authored by Wexton to ensure goods made in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) imported into the United States and sold in the military commissary and exchange systems are not made with forced labor. "The… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), founder of the Congressional Task Force on Digital Citizenship, applauded amendments included in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to confront the national security threat posed by disinformation, including her own which would require a new standing report on foreign campaigns to spread… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation prioritizes the needs of those in uniform, strengthens our security, and advances America’s leadership in the world. The bill includes 12 amendments authored or cosponsored by Wexton.   "This year’s defense… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) offered an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would ensure goods made in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) imported into the United States and sold in the military commissary and exchange systems are not made with forced labor.  "American companies that import from… Read more »