NewslettersAfter 43 days, the longest federal government shutdown in American history has finally ended. It never should have happened to begin with. But Congressional Republicans chose to shut...
McClellan, Kiggans and Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Designate November as Prematurity Awareness Month
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswomen Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Jennifer Kiggans (VA-02) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced H.Res. 877, a bipartisan resolution to recognize November...
Saying it ‘kicks the can down the road,’ VA congresswoman explains vote on shutdown’s end
Petersburg Progress-Index The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is itself now history, but don’t count Virginia Rep. Jennifer McClellan among its supporters. Saying the deal...
McClellan Statement on Senate Funding Bill Passing in the House
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the House voted to advance a bill passed by the Senate to fund the government without a...
McClellan Introduces Bill to Modernize Work-Study Program and Uplift Student Veterans
Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, this Veterans Day: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) introduced H.R. 5965, the Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act, to provide...
McClellan Statement on Latest Senate Funding Bill
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to advance a deal to fund the government without a permanent extension of the...
Weekly Newsletter, 10.30.25
NewslettersRepublicans’ government shutdown continues, and time is running out to avoid a catastrophic hit to our health care system. House Republicans refuse to come to Washington, despite the...
Weekly Newsletter, 10.24.25
NewslettersIt’s been over three weeks since the Republicans shut down the government rather than address a health care crisis of their own making. Speaker Mike Johnson once...
Amid Shutdown, McClellan, Roem and Advocates Call on USDA to Use Contingency Fund to Pay for November SNAP Benefits for Nearly 800,000 Virginians
Richmond, Va. — In response to communication from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the agency does not have adequate funds to pay SNAP benefits for the full month of...