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Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) voted for H.R. 1644, the Save the Internet Act. This bipartisan bill would restore net neutrality protections that were previously in place under the Obama Administration.  Notably, the Save the Internet Act includes an amendment from Congresswoman Wexton that requires the FCC to submit to Congress within 30 days a plan for how the… Read more »

 New Democrat Coalition Chair Derek Kilmer (WA-06) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.Res. 271 yesterday, a resolution condemning the Administration’s recent federal court filing asking the courts not only to strike down protections for people with pre-existing conditions, but also to eliminate every last protection and benefit provided… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted for H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019.  H.R. 1585 is a bipartisan, robust, long-term Violence Against Women Act reauthorization that passed the House today. Since its original passage in 1994,  the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has helped millions of women fight back against domestic… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted in favor of H. Res. 271, a resolution Condemning the Trump Administration’s Legal Campaign to Take Away Americans’ Health Care which passed the House this afternoon. Last week, the Trump administration asked federal courts to strike down the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. If President Trump gets his way in court, this… Read more »

 Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) cosponsored sweeping new healthcare legislation that will lower Virginians’ health insurance premiums, crack down on junk health insurance plans, strengthen protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and reverse the Trump administration’s healthcare sabotage.   The Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions & Making… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton commemorated Transgender Visibility Week, an international recognition of the strength and pride in the transgender community.   Members of Congress were invited to display the transgender flag during the week of March 25th through March 29th in celebration of Transgender Visibility Day on March 31.  Congresswoman Wexton… Read more »

Today, the United States House of Representatives voted in favor of H. Res. 124,  Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals. "Not a single transgender soldier, willing to put their life on the line for our freedoms, should be forced to hide who they are in order to serve this country," said Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton.… Read more »

 Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted in favor of  H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, which passed the House of Representatives, 242-187 this afternoon. The Paycheck Fairness Act strengthens and closes loopholes in the 1963 Equal Pay Act, including providing effective remedies for women who are not being paid equal pay for equal work. “When women succeed, America… Read more »

Today, Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) condemned the FBI's failure to answer a series of basic questions posed by former Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley about its 16-month investigation into the shooting of Bijan Ghaisar. The Members of Congress said: "It boggles our minds that the FBI took… Read more »

Today, members of the National Capital Region Congressional Delegation sent a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development requesting $150 million in federal funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). This funding is part of a federal-state partnership between the federal government, Virginia, Maryland, and… Read more »