Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it: The House unanimously passed H.R. 390, the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) Act, co-led by Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04). In January 2025, McClellan joined Congressman Vince Fong (R-CA-20) to reintroduce this bipartisan legislation authorizing NASA’s ACERO project to use drones to fight wildfires, including in low-visibility conditions when manned aircraft are unable to mobilize.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) introduced H.R. 7676, the Career-Connected Learning Pathways Act, a bill which sets students up for their futures and supports each state in creating a searchable public directory of career and technical education (CTE) programs of study and career pathways to benefit students and employers.
Richmond, VA – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the launch of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) opposed and issued the following statement on House passage of H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act, a rewrite of the SAVE Act that would further restrict access to the ballot for millions of American citizens and undermine Americans’ fundamental right to vote:
Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) advanced H.R. 7386, the First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act, out of the Energy & Commerce Committee to be voted on and passed by Congress.
Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it: Last Friday, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, in a letter to Vice President JD Vance ahead of his upcoming trip to Azerbaijan.
Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) introduced the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and strengthen a critical program that helps rural and municipal electric utilities defend against growing cybersecurity threats to the nation’s energy grid.
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.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-Va.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to announce the launch of the Federal Workforce Caucus. The members are launching this Caucus to bolster efforts to protect federal workers and strengthen our merit-based federal civil service so these dedicated public servants can continue to deliver for the American people without political interference.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted against the Senate Amendments to H.R. 7148, which includes a two-week funding extension for the Department of Homeland Security: