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May 12, 2025
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To all the mothers, I hope you had a fabulous Mother’s Day. To those who have lost a mother or child, I hope your memories provided more smiles than tears. In addition to mothers, last week we honored and appreciated teachers, nurses, public service workers and small businesses. Meanwhile, the House geared up for a marathon week of committee action on budget bills starting tomorrow. 

 

DEFENDING FEDERAL WORKERS DURING PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK

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In Our Hands by Journi Marlow
May 9, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. The first place winner for Virginia’s Fourth is Journi Marlow with her acrylic painting, In Our Hands. Journi is an eleventh grader who attends Henrico High School. Her art has been featured in live interviews and community exhibitions, and she has served as a youth panelist speaking on the power of art for personal and collective change. Her work will be displayed in the U.S.

May 9, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) to reintroduce the Child Care Infrastructure Act and the Child Care Workforce Development Act, two bills that address America’s child care crisis with robust investment in early learning facilities and early educators. The bills would build more classrooms, hire more teachers, and in turn, decrease costs for providers and parents.

May 8, 2025

Washington, D.C.Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) and Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07) in a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

May 7, 2025

Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan, a Democrat, who represents the 4th District, held a town hall meeting recently to update citizens about issues and to hear their concerns.

Supervisor Dr. Barbara Jarrett Harris, Chair, Brunswick County Board of Supervisors, called the meeting to order and Supervisor Glenda Jackson Gilliam offered the invocation and led everyone in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

May 5, 2025
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Last week marked 100 days of the Trump Administration as House Republicans began in earnest fleshing out how they would find the $1.5 trillion in cuts mandated by the budget resolution they passed last month.

May 2, 2025

Washington, D.C. – On National Space Day, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced that her Celestial Time Standardization Act advanced unanimously out of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee earlier this week. McClellan’s bill now proceeds to the House floor to be voted on by all members of Congress.

May 2, 2025

Washington, D.C. –Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after Georgia-Pacific announced the closure of the Emporia facility due to the current economic downturn:

May 1, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the launch of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Virginia’s Fourth District, which encourages middle and high school students across the district to design an original software application.