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The October recess is over, and the House returned to Washington to close out our work in the 118th Congress. We still have a lot to tackle before the end of the year, including the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an extension of the Farm Bill, and our annual appropriations bills. As you may recall, government funding was extended through December 20th, so that is our new deadline to pass spending bills before a government shutdown.
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.
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).
Richmond, VA – Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), and Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) announced Richmond International Airport (RIC) will receive $2,250,000 to design a consolidated Passenger Screening Checkpoint to improve passenger flow and reduce congestion.
Fall is here, and after finally passing legislation to extend current government funding through December 20th, Congress recessed until November 12th.