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This week began a six week legislative recess, during which I am working in the District. As we gear up for the start of school later this month, I held a town hall meeting with area teachers to hear their concerns heading into the new year.
This was Congress's last week in session before the August recess, and we finished a day early due to House Republican Caucus dysfunction. We were supposed to consider two of the twelve pending FY2024 appropriations bills, but only one made it to the floor because House Republican moderates and conservatives could not reach an agreement on the other.
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By Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA) and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA)
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) led eleven of her House colleagues in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, urging the EPA to comprehensively address the formation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) created by the fluorination of plastics.
Congress was back in session for a very busy week of votes, bill introductions, press conferences, a Congressional picnic at the White House, and a Joint Session of Congress to hear from President Isaac Herzog of Israel to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel. |
In case you missed it: This week, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), a Vice Chair of the Congressional ERA Caucus,