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December 10, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswomen Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Barbara Lee (CA-12) introduced H.Res. 1613, a resolution to recognize the United States’ commitment to end pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide and support HIV/AIDS prevention through continued research and assistance.

Issues:Health
December 5, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) urged Congress to protect vulnerable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) families. In a letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Chair Andy Harris (MD-01) and Ranking Member Sanford Bishop (GA-02), McClellan called for an extension to the SNAP benefit replacement authority. 

November 22, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) introduced H.R. 10191, the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Federal Recognition Act, to extend federal recognition to the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia. 

November 21, 2024

Washington, D.C. – On World Children’s Day, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act of 2024 to remove toxic substances from school buildings across the country.

November 19, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswomen Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA-02), Anna Eshoo (D-CA-16), and Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) reintroduced H.Res. 1581, a bipartisan resolution to designate November 2024 as Prematurity Awareness Month. 

Issues:Health
November 19, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswomen Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) and Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA-02) led 11 Members in sending a letter to House and Senate Armed Services leadership calling on them to include provisions to protect servicemembers from toxic PFAS chemicals. 

November 11, 2024

Washington, D.C. – In honor of Veterans Day, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the recipient of the 2024 Veteran of the Year Award for Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District: Lieutenant Colonel Curt Powell.

October 31, 2024

Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) led a group of 20 Members in sending a letter to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Wicker and House Armed Services Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith. The lawmakers urged Armed Services leadership to reject any provisions that undermine diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at the Department of Defense (DoD) in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA). 

October 30, 2024
Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court granted a stay of the lower court’s injunction of Governor Glenn Youngkin’s voter purge.