Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to approve a $8.3 billion supplemental funding package to address the scale and seriousness of the public health threat posed by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “Coronavirus is a serious public health threat, and it is important for all Virginians to stay calm but be prepared,” said Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton. “I’m committ... Read more »
Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) hosted an Agritourism 101 briefing open to all congressional offices. As the co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Agritourism Caucus, Wexton welcomed businesses from Virginia’s 10th Congressional District to share their perspective on the impacts of agritourism on local economies and communities to help spark a discussion about the ... Read more »
LOUDOUN TIMES MIRROR: National Park Service to study new designation for Dodona Manor By Nathaniel Cline The National Park Service is moving forward to conduct a reconnaissance survey to evaluate the suitability of designating the George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as an “affiliated area.” Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) and U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Tim Ka... Read more »
Washington, DC -- Today, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society announced the top 27 finalists for this year’s Citizen Honors Awards, including the Boulder Crest Retreat Foundation based in Bluemont, Virginia. The finalists were selected through two rounds of judging by an independent panel, with the final round exclusively of Medal of Honor recipients. More than 110 nominations from around the ... Read more »
VIRGINIA MERCURY: Disparity in deaths of black mothers gets renewed attention on Capitol Hill By Robin Bravender Erica McAfee nearly died while giving birth. She had already lost two babies — a son and a daughter — and had experienced complications during her most recent pregnancy. “And then I almost lost my life giving birth to my son,” she told the Mercury in a recent interview. “I had a full pl... Read more »
Leesburg, VA -- In response to a letter from Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), the National Park Service has agreed to conduct a reconnaissance survey to evaluate the suitability of designating the George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as an “affiliated area” under NPS, which would help protect the property. “We are pl... Read more »
THE WINCHESTER STAR: Wexton checks out vocational programs at Clarke County High School By Anna Merod Robots and chinchillas were spotted during Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s tour through Clarke County High School on Thursday. As Wexton, D-10th, walked through the halls and classrooms of the high school for about 40 minutes, she was able to get a first-hand look at the opportunities students have in the ... Read more »
LOUDOUN NOW: Wexton Gets Tour of Loudoun’s Hidden Black History By Renss Greene U.S. Rep. Jennifer T. Wexton (D-VA-10) took a tour of some of the history of black and enslaved people in Loudoun on Thursday. The tour began in Waterford, which was founded by a Quaker, Amos Janney. As Quakers were pacifists and abolitionists, the village became a home for both free and enslaved black people. Waterfor... Read more »
LOUDOUN NOW: Wexton Gets Update on Loudoun’s Heart Health during Hospital Tour To raise awareness of American Heart Month, U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton on Wednesday toured the Schaufeld Family Heart Center at Inova Loudoun Hospital. The hour-long tour was led by David Reich, the director of cardiovascular services, along withInova Loudoun President Deborah Addo and Stacey Metcalfe, the director of In... Read more »
In response to the release of the President’s fiscal year 2021 budget, which would drastically cut popular and effective programs that are important to Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton issued the following statement: “The President’s newly released budget makes severe, unnecessary cuts to effective and popular programs that Virginians rely on -- it would be dev... Read more »
