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In response to the release of the Department of Justice decision to close their investigation into the death of Bijan Ghaisar at the hands of the U.S. Park Police without any charges, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) released the following statement: “Bijan and his family deserve so much more than this. “Nearly two years to the day of Bijan Ghaisar’s death at… Read more »

Today, an amendment offered by Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) during the Science, Space, and Technology Committee markup of H.R. 4704, the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act, was approved with unanimous support. The amendment adds a research topic to the competitive grant program created by the bill to advance research on drug and alcohol abuse as it relates to… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced a bill to rename the downtown Leesburg post office after Norman Duncan, a World War II veteran and beloved member of the Loudoun County community. “Norman Duncan was a true giant in Loudoun County. Since my time in the State Senate, I’ve witnessed firsthand how his life of public service touched so many in our… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) led a bicameral letter urging the leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to block any funding for the relocation of two Department of Agriculture (USDA) research agencies--the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)--in the final Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations bills.… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) pressed the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Kathy Kraninger, over potential conflicts of interest within the Bureau’s Student Loan Ombudsman office and its inadequate staffing. “It’s pretty swampy when the top student loan watchdog -- who is in charge of protecting student borrowers -- is a… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced the Health Savings for Families Act. The bipartisan bill would give families the flexibility to utilize the tax advantages of both a Health Savings Account (HSA) and a health Flexible Spending Account (FSA)--helping them save money on health… Read more »

Today, an amendment offered by Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) during the Science, Space, and Technology Committee markup of H.R. 4355, the Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks (IOGAN) Act, was approved with bipartisan support. The IOGAN Act supports research to close existing gaps in the technology to identify outputs of generative adversarial networks (GANs),… Read more »

“Secretary Carson's remarks are revolting. These comments only affirm that his recent efforts to erase the Equal Access Rule are rooted in ignorance, not sound policy. By allowing shelters to discriminate against transgender Americans, the Secretary is putting lives in danger. “When he testified before the Financial Services Committee in May, Secretary Ben Carson lied… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton’s (D-VA) Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act. The bill would require federal regulators to issue regulatory guidance for financial institutions within 24-hours of a government shutdown. The guidance would encourage lenders to work with borrowers affected by a shutdown and is necessary to help… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) sent a letter, co-signed by 59 of their House colleagues, to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson strongly denouncing anti-LGBTQ changes made to the 2019 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The NOFA is published each year and describes the grants available, on a competitive basis,… Read more »