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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced legislation that would improve coordination and communication among financial regulators in order to better protect U.S. economic and financial systems in the event of a global pandemic. The Interagency Pandemic Guidance for Consumers Act would require swift interagency regulatory guidance for financial… Read more »

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) wrote to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after receiving disturbing reports from constituents working at FAA facilities that little to no necessary precautions were in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 at their workplaces. Wexton is pressing the FAA to mandate telework for all non-essential employees and to… Read more »

Sterling, VA -- Today, the Small Business Administration implemented a statewide Economic Injury Disaster Loan declaration, following a request by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, which would provide assistance in the form of SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans to Virginia businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in… Read more »

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) wrote to the Trump administration to urge a moratorium on all terminations of government contracts and to express her concern over the lack of clear guidance for the oversight of federal contracts during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) national emergency. “Small businesses across my district and around the country… Read more »

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass the bipartisan Families First Coronavirus Response Act to bolster the federal government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak and address the severe impacts of the coronavirus on Americans’ personal safety and financial security. “Today’s legislation will provide Americans with the financial support and… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) led 69 of her colleagues in a bipartisan letter to congressional appropriators requesting additional funding for federal grants that help address the shortage of school-based mental health professionals. The increase in funding would create more opportunities for school districts across the country, and throughout the… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced legislation to increase transparency into how companies are profiting off forced labor in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Recent investigative reporting found that Uyghur detainees are being forced to work in labor camps and factories that feed into the supply chains of more than 80 well-known… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, as well as Representatives Connolly, Scott, Wittman, Griffith, Beyer, McEachin, Cline, Riggleman, Wexton, Luria and Spanberger sent a letter to Secretary Chao in support of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation’s (DRPT) application for an Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant for the Long… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Yesterday, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) sent a letter to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Dale Cabaniss, requesting that he issue updated guidance relating to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to provide expanded paid leave options for federal employees with family members who have complex medical needs and are unable to telework.… Read more »

Washington, D.C. -- In response to a 7% drop in the S&P and a 2,000 point drop in the Dow Jones on Monday, and a 18.9% total drop in the S&P since hitting a record high on February 19, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) released the following statement: “As we continue to take precautions to keep our communities safe from coronavirus, it’s clear that we will need a proactive… Read more »