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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted for the Iran War Powers Resolution, a bipartisan measure to curb the Trump Administration’s major military campaign in Iran:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration launched a “massive and ongoing” military campaign in Iran without Congressional approval:
“Without evidence of an imminent threat, the Trump Administration should refrain from major military action. These latest strikes in Iran without Congressional approval risk throwing the region into chaos and put our servicemembers in harm’s way without a clear long-term strategy.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration launched U.S. military strikes on Venezuela and announced the capture of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro and his wife:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the House voted to advance the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA):
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Don Beyer, Suhas Subramanyam, James Walkinshaw, Bobby Scott, Jennifer McClellan, and Eugene Vindman, Members of Congress representing Virginia, issued the following statement on Section 373 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026, which addresses “Manned Rotary Wing Aircraft Safety” in the wake of the January 29, 2025 mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan National Airport that took 67 lives:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. launched direct strikes on Iran:
“President Trump’s decision to launch air strikes on Iran without Congressional consultation or approval absent an imminent threat to the United States risks triggering a broader regional war that drags us deeper into an avoidable conflict with no clear strategy.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after ongoing escalations between Israel and Iran:
“The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is deeply concerning and risks triggering a broader regional war with devastating consequences.
“Iran’s support for terrorism and pursuit of nuclear weapons remains a serious threat to Israel and the Western World. At the same time, continued military escalation endangers millions of lives and undermines regional and global stability.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) joined U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03), Glenn Ivey (D-MD-04), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) to write to the Inspectors General (IGs) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump fired Air Force General Charles Q Brown, Jr. as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer L. McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next Secretary of Defense of the United States:
“On the 12th anniversary of Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta lifting the ban on women in combat, the U.S. Senate confirmed a man who says that never should have happened to be the next Secretary of Defense.