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Washington, D.C. ‒ Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Representative Don Young (R-AK) are co-leading new legislation to ensure that federal employees furloughed during a shutdown can continue to accrue annual and sick leave. Current federal guidance allows for excepted employees to accrue leave during a shutdown, however furloughed employees do not accrue annual and… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed  H.R. 790, the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act: “I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of  H.R. 790, a bill that gives a long overdue pay raise to our civil servants. Federal employees are the people who make sure Social Security… Read more »

Today a House Resolution offered by Rep. Jennifer Wexton to condemn government shutdowns was defeated when Republican leaders surprisingly turned against the measure on the House floor. Though Wexton pointed out that she had altered the legislation’s text in cooperation with requests by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the resolution failed to garner the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) released the following statement on Trump’s announcement to end the shutdown: “Hundreds of thousands of Americans will never recover from Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell’s petty power play. They should apologize for all suffering they inflicted on federal workers, contractors, and everyone who was impacted by their senseless… Read more »

Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton today sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. inviting him to the Capital Area Food Bank this weekend to meet with and help serve federal employees who have been affected by the government shutdown. The letter is in response to Secretary Ross’ comments that “[he doesn’t] really quite understand why” federal workers have… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) led lawmakers in sending a letter to Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Kirk Cox urging for a vote on the Equal Rights Amendment. The letter commends the Virginia Senate’s approval of the Equal Rights Amendment by a bipartisan vote of 26-14 and calls for a full House of Delegates vote, as it is clear it would pass the Chamber with… Read more »

Washington, D.C. ‒ Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced today that she has been appointed to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Speaking on the appointment:    “I’m honored to be appointed to the broad-reaching Science, Space and Technology Committee, representing Northern Virginia’s voice on issues that will benefit our local… Read more »

Members of Congress, led by newly-elected Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), today sent a message to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell regarding the current government shutdown and the Senate’s failure to consider compromise legislation to reopen the government. Hoping to move the top Congressional Republican, Members attached dozens of personal stories submitted… Read more »

U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the House Speaker on January 3rd, 2019. Read more »

The freshman class will be sworn in on January 3rd, 2019 when the First Session of the 116th United States Congress convenes. Read more »