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Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), along with U.S. Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), urged the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to protect airport employees and travelers amid reports of the first cases of the coronavirus in the national capital region. MWAA is the entity that manages… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), and Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD) introduced the Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act, legislation to expand federal telework. “Our federal workforce performs incredibly important work on behalf of the American people—like caring for our veterans and getting Social Security checks… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to approve a $8.3 billion supplemental funding package to address the scale and seriousness of the public health threat posed by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “Coronavirus is a serious public health threat, and it is important for all Virginians to stay calm but be prepared,” said Congresswoman Jennifer… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) hosted an Agritourism 101 briefing open to all congressional offices. As the co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Agritourism Caucus, Wexton welcomed businesses from Virginia’s 10th Congressional District to share their perspective on the impacts of agritourism on local economies and communities to help spark a discussion… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society announced the top 27 finalists for this year’s Citizen Honors Awards, including the Boulder Crest Retreat Foundation based in Bluemont, Virginia. The finalists were selected through two rounds of judging by an independent panel, with the final round exclusively of Medal of Honor recipients. More than 110 nominations from… Read more »

Leesburg, VA -- In response to a letter from Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), the National Park Service has agreed to conduct a reconnaissance survey to evaluate the suitability of designating the George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as an “affiliated area” under NPS, which would help protect the… Read more »

In response to the release of the President’s fiscal year 2021 budget, which would drastically cut popular and effective programs that are important to Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton issued the following statement: “The President’s newly released budget makes severe, unnecessary cuts to effective and popular programs that Virginians rely on -- it… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) presided as speaker pro tempore as the House of Representatives debated a resolution, introduced by Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), to eliminate the deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment. The House passed the resolution, H.J.Res.79, with bipartisan support. In advance of the historic vote, Wexton issued a… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) presided as speaker pro tempore as the House of Representatives debated a resolution, introduced by Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), to eliminate the deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment. The House passed the resolution, H.J.Res.79, with bipartisan support. In advance of the historic vote, Wexton issued a… Read more »

Following the House of Representatives’ vote today on a resolution to condemn the Trump administration’s proposal that would allow states to block grant Medicaid, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) issued the following statement: “Instead of working with House Democrats to lower premiums and get more people covered, the Trump administration has waged an all-out war on health care.… Read more »