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In response to the Senate’s vote today to acquit President Donald J. Trump of the Articles of Impeachment brought forward by the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) issued the following statement: “As a former prosecutor and attorney, I know that a trial without witnesses is not a fair trial -- it is a sham. The Senate’s decision today to acquit the President… Read more »

In anticipation of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) released the following statement highlighting the importance of affordable health care: “I’m ready to work with this President to lower the cost of prescription drugs and make health care more affordable for our families, but I haven’t seen a willingness from him to do that.… Read more »

Washington, DC  – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) announced Walewska Watkins as her guest for the State of the Union address on February 4, 2020. Watkins, a constituent from Ashburn, is the mother of an 8-year old boy named Aire. She and her family depend on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to get Aire the care he needs. The ACA’s affordability measures and… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to help pass the Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency (CREDIT) Act of 2020. The Comprehensive CREDIT Act is a package of bills to reform the credit reporting industry and provide greater protections for consumers.  “A credit score can determine whether you can get… Read more »

In response to the final passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in the Virginia General Assembly, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton issued the following statement: “Today, Virginia sent a powerful message to the rest of the country -- that ‘Equal Justice Under Law’ is a constitutional right for women. “I was a sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment during my time in Richmond, and I am… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass H.J.Res. 76, which would block a new Department of Education rule implemented by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos intended to deny debt relief to students who have been defrauded by predatory, for-profit colleges. Wexton is a co-sponsor of the resolution, which passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted in favor of the bipartisan Protect Older Workers Against Discrimination Act to rectify the changes established by a 2009 Supreme Court case that imposed higher burden of proof standards for claims of age discrimination in the workplace. In the 2009 case Gross v. FBL Financial Services Inc., the Supreme Court… Read more »

Sterling, VA -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) partnered with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to host a REAL ID application and information event for constituents at the Congresswoman’s Sterling district office. Congresswoman Wexton was joined by DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb and DMV’s mobile operations team, which processed REAL ID applications for… Read more »

Sterling, VA -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) hosted a reception for the students from Virginia’s 10th Congressional District who participated in the 2019 Congressional App Challenge. “I am so impressed by the talented VA-10 middle and high schoolers who participated in Congress’ annual App Challenge,” said Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton. “Each of these students has made… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass the bipartisan PFAS Action Act of 2019 to regulate these harmful chemicals and clean up existing contamination. Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (referred to as PFAS) are a class of man-made chemicals that are commonly referred to as “forever chemicals” because of their persistence in the environment and have… Read more »