Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) introduced H.R. 3153, the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment (EFFORT) Act. This legislation would direct the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support research on opioid addiction. “The opioid epidemic has taken a heartbreaking toll on families across America,” said Congresswoman Jennifer Wext... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) voted in favor of H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019. H.R. 6, which passed the House with bipartisan support this evening, offers a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and other similarly situated immigrants who have spent much of their lives in the United States. Dreamers who are eligible for protection under the bill on average arrived in the U... Read more »
The town hall, which was held at the Shenandoah University’s Halphin-Harrison Hall, drew a crowd of about 200. Several of her constituents asked if she would support impeaching the president, based on findings from special counsel Robert S. Mueller’s report, which detailed findings from an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. “Everything is on the table and t... Read more »
Manassas, VA -- On Friday, May 31, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) hosted a roundtable on the importance of the Equal Access Rule, particularly the provisions of the rule that protect transgender people seeking accommodations at shelters receiving funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). At the roundtable, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton was joined by Virginia Delega... Read more »
“As a former prosecutor, I take Congressional testimony very seriously. “This week, in his testimony before Congress, Secretary Ben Carson lied to me and the American people about his plans to allow discrimination against transgender Americans seeking access to life-saving shelter. “He lied again when he called me the next day to ‘clarify’ his testimony. He has proven himself to be deceitful and ... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act, which would block a proposed rule by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to allow homeless shelters to deny transgender people equal access to services. The proposal from HUD comes one day after HUD Secretary Ben Carson told Congresswoman Wexton and the House Financial Services Commit... Read more »
Today, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin returned for a continuation of a Financial Services Committee hearing entitled, “The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System.” Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) pressed Secretary Mnuchin on the previously unknown draft IRS memo regarding the disclosure of tax returns and his defiance of a... Read more »
May 20, 2019 Today Virginia Reps. Don Beyer, Gerry Connolly, and Jennifer Wexton sent a letter urging the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to issue guidance to federal agencies expanding telework options during the upcoming Metro shutdown. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) Platform Improvement Project will close six Yellow and Blue Line stations in Northern Virginia ... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) voted for H.R. 5, the Equality Act--sweeping legislation that would provide the full protections guaranteed by the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 to LGBTQ Americans. The Equality Act passed the House with bipartisan support this afternoon. The Equality Act extends anti-discrimination protections to LGBTQ Americans with regard to employment, education... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) voted in favor of H.R. 987, the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, a major piece of legislation that addresses two top concerns of the American people--lowering prescription drug prices and defending vital protections for people with pre-existing conditions. H.R. 987 passed the House this evening and included two amendme... Read more »
