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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) introduced H.R. 7341, the Growing Reputable Academic Department (GRAD) Act, to support graduate-level STEM programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) across the nation by expanding their access to federal funding.
In an article as a law student at the University of Virginia, future Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan rebutted as un-American a movement that had gained momentum to make English the nation’s official language.
In the nation’s early days, government accommodated language minorities, she noted. “The code of Virginia used to be printed in German because we had such a large German population,” McClellan, D-4th, said in an interview Thursday.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), a University of Virginia School of Law alumna, issued the following statement today after the resignation of the University of Virginia’s president, James E. Ryan:
“Thomas Jefferson founded UVA to engage in intellectual curiosity without fear of retaliation. The bullying of his beloved university by Trump and his Justice Department is exactly the kind of government overreach he feared.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined New Democrat Coalition Leadership to issue a statement on the House passage of President Trump’s rescissions request, which would cancel $9.4 billion in congressionally appropriated funding for foreign assistance, including the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-38) introduced the Accessible Campus Commuting and Expanded Student Savings (ACCESS) Act to improve accessibility and affordability of higher education.
The cost of transportation is a significant barrier for many students, yet is often overlooked as students weigh the affordability of college and apprenticeship programs.
Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it: This weekend, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) celebrated the life and legacy of James Solomon Russell with Saint Paul’s College Alumni, friends and family. Russell, who was born enslaved in 1857, lived a life of service as a priest and educator, founding what would become St. Paul’s College in Lawrenceville, VA.
In the 1880s, my great grandfather founded a school in their rural community because the state of Alabama did not provide a good education to Black children.
Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order effectively dismantling the Department of Education:
Washington, D.C. – This week, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) introduced H.R. 1331, the Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants Act, to help combat the national teacher and school administrator shortage and strengthen partnerships between universities and high-need schools.