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July 23, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Paul Tonko (NY-20) led 73 House Members in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging EPA to immediately retract its harmful proposal to weaken the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). 

July 22, 2025

Katina Moss was surprised to receive a letter in the mail indicating she qualified for Medicaid coverage.

Moss, 51, who lives in Richmond, said she applied for coverage in 2020 or 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She completed the required forms online but was not sure if she had finished all of them.

Issues:Health
July 22, 2025
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Counting today, the House only has 17 scheduled legislative days to pass 12 appropriations bills to fund the government when the fiscal year begins at midnight on October 1st.  And today the House stands frozen as Republicans shut down the Rules Committee rather than vote on whether the Trump Administration must release all of the files it has related to Jeffrey Epstein.

July 17, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the House voted to rescind federal funding for public broadcasting and national security programs:

“Tonight, House Republicans once again rubber stamped Donald Trump’s extreme agenda by slashing Congressionally approved funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid. 

Issues:Congress
July 16, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons to express alarm over reports about the presence of ICE agents at the Chesterfield County Courthouse.

July 16, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) led 32 of her colleagues to introduce a resolution calling on Congress to acknowledge and address the threat extreme weather poses to children’s health and well-being.

July 14, 2025
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After Republicans rammed through permanent tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy at the expense of the poor and middle class, I heard from so many constituents concerned about what the Big Ugly Bill will mean for our healthcare system, food assistance, and state and local budgets. As President Trump signed the bill into law on July 4th, I joined CNN to talk about its impact on Virginia, particularly our state budget.

July 8, 2025
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Republicans rammed Trump’s Big Ugly Bill through Congress to the President’s desk in time for their self-imposed July 4th deadline. After the Senate Parliamentarian completed the “Byrd Bath,” Senate Democrats introduced amendment after amendment to protect essential programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and Planned Parenthood — lifelines for millions of Americans.

July 3, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after House passage of the Senate-amended budget plan:

June 30, 2025
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Last week, extreme heat hit Washington and the Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill made its way through the Senate with many twists and turns. As if it wasn’t bad enough, the Senate Finance Committee made it worse by severely limiting states’ ability to provide health care to millions of Americans who depend upon Medicaid for their care. 

Then the bill went through a “Byrd Bath.”