{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://beyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6308", "Don Beyer Honors Jennifer Wexton at Annual Women\u2019s Conference Featuring Keynote Speaker Abigail Spanberger", "2024-09-27", "2024", "2024-09", "Democrat", "House", "VA", "Donald S. Beyer, Jr.", "B001292", "beyer.house.gov", "beyer", "https://beyer.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) hosted his Eighth Annual Women\u2019s Conference: The Time Is Now yesterday evening, September 26, at George Mason University\u2019s Arlington Campus. He awarded the Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First Award to Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and participated in a conversation with Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), moderated by Alexandria community leader Heather Peeler, on how we can all do our part to secure an equal future where women can realize their full potential.\n\n\u201cJennifer\u2019s progressive supranuclear palsy diagnosis affected her mobility, hearing, and ability to speak but it has not affected her strength, compassion, and impact as a leader. She was instrumental in the enactment of the National Plan to End Parkinson\u2019s Act, the most significant action Congress has taken in decades to combat Parkinson\u2019s and related neurodegenerative diseases,\u201d said Rep. Don Beyer. \u201cIt was my honor to award Jennifer for her commitment to helping Virginians and Americans, and I\u2019m thankful for Abigail\u2019s thoughtful insight regarding the importance of finding common ground to move forward policies to level the playing field and protect women\u2019s rights.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt means so much to be included among such prestigious previous awardees, who have done outstanding work in our community and for our country,\u201d said Rep. Jennifer Wexton, using a model of her voice generated by artificial intelligence to speak for her. \u201cI\u2019ve enjoyed the opportunity to see this event grow and become a staple in our community over the years \u2013 in many ways reflective of how women in public service have achieved progress in recent years here in Virginia.\u201d\n\n\u201cI was excited to join my friend and colleague, Representative Don Beyer, to discuss some of the issues that are top of mind for women across our Commonwealth and our country \u2014 like codifying Roe v. Wade, ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, and expanding the Child Tax Credit,\u201d said Rep. Abigail Spanberger. \u201cI was also honored to celebrate our dear friend and fearless advocate, Representative Jennifer Wexton, for her work to empower women, protect children, and serve her fellow Virginians. I want to thank Representative Beyer for inviting me to take part in such a wonderful tradition, and I look forward to continuing to work with him to level the playing field for all Virginians and protect women's fundamental rights.\u201d\n\nBeyer\u2019s Women\u2019s Conference is an annual event that convenes local stakeholders and experts to discuss a wide array of issues and how they impact women.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://beyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6308"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.171531155705452, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}