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Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) sent two letters to Small Businesses Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza. In her first letter, Wexton presses for greater transparency into the loans distributed through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to inform congressional oversight efforts and to ensure that no small business is left behind in the… Read more »

Washington, DC – Members of Congress representing the National Capital Region today wrote to the Secretaries of Defense and the Interior to state their strong opposition to President Trump’s plans to hold a second military parade in Washington D.C. on July 4th. Despite public health and social distancing precautions in the nation’s capital, which has seen one of the worst COVID-19… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the bipartisan Yellow Ribbon for Overseas Education Act to remove barriers that prohibit student veterans from using the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Yellow Ribbon Program to attend overseas colleges and universities. Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN) joined Congresswoman Wexton in introducing this… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, the House will vote on the Heroes Act, sweeping COVID-19 relief legislation which includes a provision led by Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) directing a scientific study of the spread of COVID-19 related disinformation and misinformation online and on social media. "False information, whether it’s spread willfully by bad actors or unknowingly by… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass the bipartisan Heroes Act to address the continued COVID-19 pandemic with much-needed support for those on the frontlines, funding for our public health response to the crisis, and economic assistance for American families. "The Heroes Act delivers the urgent response required by this unprecedented public… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) participated in a bipartisan roundtable on the opportunities and challenges confronting accelerated vaccine research and development for a COVID-19 vaccine held by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight. The expert panelists in attendance included Dr. Jesse L.… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act to ensure that the essential federal employees who have been working to aid the government’s response to COVID-19 do not lose their annual leave due to an inability to take time off as a result of the crisis.  "During the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19,… Read more »

Sterling, VA -- Today Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) announced that her office has helped recover more than $3.1 million owed to constituents from federal agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration. “Every day, my team and I are working to put the people of Virginia’s 10th Congressional District first, and the casework completed by… Read more »

Sterling, VA -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced the launch of “Caring for Those Who Care for Us,” a campaign to share messages of support and appreciation with health care professionals and first responders in Virginia’s 10th District via a virtual letter or illustration. “Our medical professionals and first responders are on the frontlines of this crisis, helping… Read more »

Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Gerry Connolly, (D-VA), today wrote to the Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) urging prompt guidance to federal agencies to maximize telework policies during upcoming Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) track work. The Platform Improvement Project and the ongoing… Read more »