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Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) attended a vigil for the victims of recent incidents of gun violence outside of the National Rifle Association (NRA) headquarters where she called on attendees to honor the victims of gun violence with action. Yesterday’s vigil was organized by the Northern Virginia chapters of the Brady Campaign and the March For Our Lives. WATCH: Congresswoman… Read more »

Leesburg, VA -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) called for the opening of an impeachment inquiry into the conduct of President Donald Trump: “I believe my constituents sent me to Congress, in part, because of my reputation for being thoughtful and deliberate. I did not run for office with the purpose of impeaching the president, but I did take an oath to uphold… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton’s (D-VA) bipartisan Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment (EFFORT) Act, which directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support research on opioid addiction. Wexton introduced the bill alongside Republican Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) in June. “The opioid crisis has… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) Modernization Act to align the Personal Needs Allowance with today’s economic realities and to improve the financial security of Medicaid beneficiaries living in nursing facilities.  “The paltry Personal Needs Allowance of just thirty dollars a month strips too many of our seniors… Read more »

Yesterday, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) led a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue following reports from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees that requests for personal extensions to the July 15th deadline have not been approved or have been left unanswered. “It is unacceptable that the Secretary has denied or not responded to urgent personal… Read more »

Today Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-Va) joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on a bicameral letter led by the Senator to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue about the proposed relocation of the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The letter is also signed by Senators Debbie Stabenow… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which builds a strong national defense and prioritizes American servicemembers. The bill includes an amendment authored by Congresswoman Wexton to support intelligence servicemembers transitioning into the public sector workforce. “This year’s defense… Read more »

Today, the House passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) offered by Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), which would support military intelligence members as they transition into the public sector. Final passage of the NDAA will be voted on tomorrow afternoon. The amendment directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the feasibility of… Read more »

In response to the decision by the GOP-controlled General Assembly to adjourn after 90 minutes, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton issued the following statement: “Today, the Virginia General Assembly had an opportunity to put partisanship aside and pass common sense gun safety legislation that would make our Commonwealth a safer place to live for everyone. Instead, Republicans in… Read more »

Today, as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Texas v. U.S., Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) responded to the Trump administration’s latest efforts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act by trying to overturn the law in its entirety. If the administration is successful, millions of Americans will lose coverage, protections for the 130 million Americans… Read more »