WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 14, 2022: * * * U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton, Don Beyer and Gerry Connolly, and Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner (all D-VA) issued the following statement on the release of U.S. citizen and Virginia resident Asim Ghafoor from detention in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he had been since July 14, 2022. "Thanks to the courageous work of many, Asim Ghafoor is now home with his family. "Since he was arrested on July 14, we have been  more PR