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Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) co-sponsored the bicameral Save the Internet Act, which restores popular, bipartisan net neutrality protections for consumers and small businesses. “The Trump Administration’s decision to repeal net neutrality protections that had been in place since 2015 exposed American consumers to the risk of higher prices, slower streaming… Read more »

In response to the release of Attorney General Bill Barr's summary of the Mueller Report, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton issued the following statement: "The United States House of Representatives voted unanimously, 420-0, urging the Special Counsel and Attorney General to make the Mueller Report public to the fullest extent of the law.  "The full report and underlying documents… Read more »

During Virginia Women Veterans Week, Congresswoman Wexton hosted a roundtable focused on issues specific to women veterans at the VFW Post 1177 in Leesburg Leesburg, VA — Yesterday, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) hosted a Women Veterans Roundtable at the VFW Post 1177. Several veteran support and service organizations from across the district were present,… Read more »

The office of Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) is now accepting submissions for the 38th Annual Congressional Art Competition. Students grades 9-12 are invited to participate for an opportunity to have their artwork hung in the U.S. Capitol. Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors the Congressional Art Competition to highlight and encourage artistic talent from all… Read more »

Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton held her first town hall in Aldie, Virginia today with over 250 constituents in attendance Aldie, VA — Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) held the first in-person town hall Virginia's 10th Congressional District has seen since 2014. The event was Congresswoman Wexton's first town hall since her swearing in.  The Congresswoman… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) joined nearly 240 other Members of Congress in proudly introducing the Equality Act of 2019.  This historic legislation says, unequivocally, that LGBTQ Americans deserve the full protections guaranteed by the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964.  The Equality Act extends anti-discrimination protections to LGBTQ Americans with regard to… Read more »

Congresswoman Wexton’s legislation would better empower the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to combat emerging methods of terrorism and illicit financing, like cryptocurrency. Today, H.R. 1414, the bipartisan FinCEN Improvement Act, introduced by Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) passed unanimously in the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote. The legislation would… Read more »

In response to the historic passage of H.R.1, a massive voting rights, campaign finance, and ethics reform package, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton issued the following statement: "Today's historic passage of the For the People Act is a watershed moment for our democracy. This legislation will ensure clean and fair elections, end the dominance of dark money in politics, and make certain… Read more »

Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton questioned the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Kathy Kraninger, on the Bureau's efforts to block a rule meant to protect consumers from predatory payday and car title lending  Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) participated in the Financial Services Committee hearing, 'Putting Consumers First? A Semi-Annual Review of… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10), Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-05), and Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) joined with federal employees, workers’ rights advocates and unions to introduce legislation that would provide 12 weeks of paid family leave for federal employees.   The Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (FEPLA) would… Read more »