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 This week, Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) helped pass three historic bills in the House of Representatives to block future offshore drilling efforts: H.R. 1941, the Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act, which blocks new offshore drilling along the Atlantic and Pacific coastlines; H.R. 205, the Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act, which… Read more »

In response to reports that USDA is asking employees who previously declined relocation to work longer in Washington, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton issued the following statement: “The relocation of ERS and NIFA was always meant to shut down independent and objective research--because facts are inconvenient for this administration. Clearly, there are critical services that ERS and… Read more »

Yesterday, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) joined Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) in introducing legislation to block the Trump administration’s relocation of hundreds of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employees from the department’s headquarters in Washington, DC. “This relocation does not serve the American public, and it does not appear to be… Read more »

Winchester, VA -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) spent Friday in Winchester visiting Edgehill Recovery Retreat, participating in a ride-along with the Winchester Police Department, and hosting a roundtable with over a dozen community organizations to discuss the opioid epidemic, which has hit the Northern Shenandoah Valley hard. Since 2011, more than 200 individuals… Read more »

Leesburg, VA -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) visited the Inova Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (ILNRC) in Leesburg on Friday morning to meet with residents and staff about the Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) Modernization Act, which Wexton introduced in July. “Because the Personal Needs Allowance has not been raised in over thirty years, some seniors… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced the creation of the bipartisan Congressional Agritourism Caucus to support the agritourism industry and to highlight its importance to local economies and communities. Congresswoman Wexton will serve as the Democratic co-chair of the Caucus alongside Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC), who will serve as the Republican co-chair. The… Read more »

On Friday, August 9, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) hosted a “Congressional Playdate Made Possible by the ACA” with the parents and children from Little Lobbyists at Clemyjontri Park in Fairfax County. The Little Lobbyists are an advocacy group seeking to protect and expand the rights of children who have complex medical needs and disabilities.  “For… Read more »

Ashburn, VA -- Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-Leesburg) hosted a town hall-style discussion at the Ashby Ponds retirement community in Ashburn, Virginia, on Monday. Wexton spoke about the two bipartisan bills she has successfully passed through the House in the first seven months, and provided updates on work that she is doing in Congress to advance the priorities of… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton decried the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to begin issuing termination letters to employees who declined to relocate to Kansas City, Missouri by September 30th--including at least some who made extension requests that were left unanswered. Notably, Congresswoman Wexton wrote to Secretary Sonny Perdue on July 17, requesting… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) joined Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (D-CA) and 212 Members of the House Democratic Caucus wrote to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell demanding he immediately call the Senate back into session to pass H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, and H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act. Both… Read more »