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Jennifer Wexton

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Jennifer Lynn Wexton is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 10th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Wexton has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and women's rights during her time in office. She has a background in law and public service, having previously served as a prosecutor and a state senator in Virginia.

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Jul 29, 2020

It is probably a lot harder for you to do your job if you don't have the information, the demographic data to do your assessment with, is that correct?

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Jun 25, 2020

The horrifying murder of George Floyd awoke the conscience of America to a generations-old system of racial injustice. Since then, Americans--led mostly by young people--in all 50 States and in every part of my district have taken to the…

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Jun 16, 2020

One of the most stabilizing things that Congress did in the CARES Act was to expand unemployment benefits by increasing the benefits by an extra $600 per week.

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Mar 10, 2020

I represent a district in Northern Virginia that includes one of the largest populations of Uyghur Muslims in the United States.

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Feb 13, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank Congresswoman Speier for introducing this important resolution. In 1923 Alice Paul introduced the equal rights amendment to include women in our Nation's founding documents. Nearly 100 years…

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Jan 15, 2020

Before coming to Congress, I served for 5 years in the Virginia General Assembly, and the proudest vote I ever took in Richmond was to pass Medicaid expansion in Virginia. Today, as a result of that expansion, more than 375,000 Virginians…

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Dec 19, 2019

When the American people sent us to Congress, they sent us here with policies they wished us to act upon--a wish list, if you will. And now, in the holiday season, let's reflect on what we have delivered for the American people from that…

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Dec 18, 2019

I include in the Record my remarks supporting the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of both articles of impeachment. I did not come to Congress to impeach the President, but his actions have left…

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Dec 11, 2019

A constituent of mine named Josh aged out of his parent's health insurance when he turned 26. Josh was a Type 1 diabetic and by then, his insulin cost was nearly $1,200 per month. So he switched to over-the-counter insulin because, like so…

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Dec 3, 2019

the last shutdown that we had lasted for 35 days. It was only a partial shutdown but it still cost the economy billions of dollars.

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Nov 21, 2019

I thank the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney) for introducing this important bipartisan legislation. My amendment to H.R. 1309 is a clarifying amendment to ensure that nothing in this act shall be construed to limit or diminish any…

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Nov 21, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Delgado The CHAIR. It is now in order…

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