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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 01/10/2026

In a government by, of and for the people, the right to vote is sacred. That’s why today I joined Reps. Morelle, Walkinshaw, Scott, Subramanyam and Vindman for a shadow hearing on the importance of securing our elections and protecting the integrity of American democracy.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 01/10/2026

As a state senator, I was proud to carry the legislation making Virginia the 38th and final state necessary to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in 2020. RATIFIED tells the story of how we did it. I joined the filmmaker and members of the team for a screening and discussion.

Photo of Rep. McClellan smiling with documentary panel. Photography credit Nazgol Missaghi.

Photo of Rep. McClellan speaking on panel. Photography credit Nazgol Missaghi.

Photo of Rep. McClellan listening to panelist. Photography credit Nazgol Missaghi.

Photo of Rep. McClellan smiling with attendee. Photography credit Nazgol Missaghi.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 30/09/2026

A new episode of Moments with McClellan just dropped! Watch the full episode to hear more about @ltgovhashmi.bsky.social’s unexpected thrill-seeking, the connection between academia and public service and being the nation’s first Muslim woman elected statewide.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 30/09/2026

For our next episode of Moments with McClellan, I was thrilled to catch up with my old friend and now Lieutenant Governor: @ltgovhashmi.bsky.social! We discuss our time together in the Corner Caucus, how being a “mild-mannered English teacher” prepared her for public office and more.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 29/09/2026

Every year, I honor veterans living across VA-04 and name one veteran in the district whose contributions both during and beyond their military service have improved the lives of those in our community. Nominations are now open through October 28th for the 2026 Veteran of the Year!

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 29/09/2026

This #WorldHeartDay, don’t miss a beat! Recognize the risks posed by cardiovascular disease, build healthier lifestyle habits and seek preventative care to stay heart healthy.

Graphic. Background is photo of Black woman jogging. Text reads, “WORLD HEART DAY! RAISING AWARENESS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND PREVENTATIVE CARE.” Logos of Rep. McClellan and World Heart Federation are present.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 28/09/2026

Virginians recognize the historic value of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District. That’s why I’ve joined the Virginia and West Virginia Congressional delegations to expand its boundaries and preserve these hallowed lands for generations to visit, learn from and enjoy.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 27/09/2026

Today, we honor the Gold Star mothers and families whose loved ones made the ultimate sacrifice in service of their country. Thank you for your courage and resilience in the face of profound loss.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 27/09/2026

For over a thousand years before European settlers arrived, the Chickahominy people lived along the Chickahominy River. This weekend, I joined the 74th Annual Chickahominy Indian Tribe Fall Festival & Pow-Wow to bring greetings and celebrate their history, culture and traditions.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 26/09/2026

A self-described “dot connector,” he loved identifying young talent and connecting them to people who could help them reach their full potential. I am honored to be one of the dots he helped connect over the years, and to have called him a friend. Godspeed, Jim.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 26/09/2026

I am saddened to hear of Jim Ukrop’s passing. As a businessman, philanthropist and civic leader, there was no bigger booster for the City of Richmond. Jim’s passion for closing the racial divides in the former Capital of the Confederacy knew no limits.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 26/09/2026

As spaces like these face threats from sweeping cuts under the Trump Administration, I’m fighting to preserve these spaces for generations to come.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 26/09/2026

VA-04 boasts three national parks and historic sites: the Richmond National Battlefield Park, Petersburg National Battlefield and Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site. We also have hundreds of public lands throughout the Commonwealth, including roadless areas protected for recreation and more.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 26/09/2026

Happy National Public Lands Day! This year, we celebrate “Caring for Our Shared America,” honoring the milestones of our nation and its connection to these communal outdoor spaces.

Photo of Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site.

Photo of Richmond National Battlefield Park.

Photo of Petersburg National Battlefield.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 25/09/2026

i lowkey ate with this one Applications for my 2026-2027 Youth Advisory Council are open NOW through OCTOBER 2ND!

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 25/09/2026

Trump wants to repeal the Roadless Rule and open millions of acres to road construction. I led @markwarner.bsky.social, @kaine.senate.gov, @bobbyscott.house.gov, @beyer.house.gov, @repvindman.bsky.social, @repsuhas.bsky.social and @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social in strong opposition to this proposal.

Page one of Virginia Roadless Rule letter.

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Page three of Virginia Roadless Rule letter. Signatures of Rep. McClellan, Sen. Kaine, Rep. Subramanyam, Rep. Vindman, Sen. Warner, Rep. Beyer are present.

Page four of Virginia Roadless Rule letter. Signatures of Reps. Scott and Walkinshaw are present.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 23/09/2026

ICYMI: last week, the House passed the 2026 WRDA. The bill included three initiatives I requested to better manage flood control for the James and Appomattox Rivers, increase funding for the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Recovery Program, and improve water infrastructure for Henrico County!

Tweet from @CraigCaplan with photo of House vote tally. Tweet reads, “415-9: House passed legislation authorizing new water projects for construction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and feasibility studies for future projects. The biennal Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) now heads to the Senate.”

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 23/09/2026

During this year’s National Food Safety Month, it seems like we face a new food recall or foodborne illness every day after waves of mass layoffs and funding cuts at the FDA. Here are just a few of the recalls you may have missed.

IMAGE IS: GRAPHIC OF RECALLED FOODS: LETTUCE, PORK, JALAPEÑOS, FROZEN BERRIES, READY-MADE MEALS AND EGGS

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 23/09/2026

The CEOs of Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI have called for greater government oversight of frontier AI models. President Trump dismissed these concerns as a “conspiracy.” Congress seems asleep at the wheel. Read more in my newsletter below ⬇️

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Weekly Newsletter, 9.23.26 | Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 22/09/2026

Republicans failed to repeal the ACA because it’s popular. Instead, they have tried to inflict death by a thousand cuts through as many schemes as they can to undermine it. Everyone deserves to access the care they need it when they need it. I’ll keep fighting to ensure they get it.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 22/09/2026

The Freedom Riders faced a violent backlash across the Deep South leading to the ban on racial discrimination in interstate transportation and terminal facilities on this day 65 years ago. We can repay that debt by fighting to ensure the progress they gained does not slip away.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 22/09/2026

Despite much work left to be done, last week was the House’s final week in session before the midterms. Keep watching to see what you missed.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 21/09/2026

Wishing the Jewish community a meaningful Yom Kippur this year.

IMAGE IS: GRAPHIC OF HORN WITH TEXT THAT SAYS, “YOM KIPPUR -THE DAY OF ATONEMENT”

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 20/09/2026

Like any tool, AI has the potential for good and harm. Experts have repeatedly warned that we need federal action to prevent the harms. ICYMI: I joined @alivitali.bsky.social on @waytooearly.bsky.social to call in Congress to act.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 20/09/2026

988 plays a crucial role in connecting Americans to the care they need. I joined @dorismatsui.bsky.social, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, @beyer.house.gov, @reptroycarter.bsky.social, and @balint.house.gov to discuss our bills to sustain the crisis response infrastructure behind 988.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 18/09/2026

When hospitals close their labor and delivery units, pregnant patients have to travel farther for care. For rural communities, this can mean the difference between life and death. During a Health Care Subcommittee hearing, I shared how the Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act that I cosponsor will help.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 18/09/2026

As nuclear facilities reach the end of their usable lives, we need a long-term plan for managing nuclear waste and modernizing our infrastructure. During an @energycommerce.bsky.social hearing, I discussed with the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy how the Administration plans to do that.

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New Dems @newdems.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Republicans have once again done one of the only things they are good at: skip town. Statement from New Dem Leadership.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 17/09/2026

Happy African Diaspora Month! As a state senator, I made Virginia the first state to designate September as African Diaspora Month. In Congress, I’m working to do the same nationwide. Yesterday, I co-hosted African Diaspora Day on the Hill to honor the rich contributions of the African diaspora.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 17/09/2026

With an Administration that too often ignores or violates the limits on government and the rights of the people established in that document, and Congressional Republicans who refuse to serve as a check on these impulses, it is up to each and every American to ensure we keep it.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 17/09/2026

On this date in 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed a document creating a government by, of and for the people. I swore an oath to preserve, protect and defend the U.S. Constitution.

IMAGE IS: PHOTO OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 17/09/2026

I will continue to advocate for these and other policies that ensure our nation can meet its digital and energy needs without overburdening people, communities and our environment.

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McClellan Speaks to Ensure People Don't Pay the Price for Data Centers

YouTube video by Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 17/09/2026

But while these bills are an important first step, they do not go far enough to be the last. Congress must also pursue greater regulation for data center projects, address the impact they have on energy demand and the environment and bring renewable energy sources online in a more significant way.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 17/09/2026

These bills begin to move us in the right direction. From the Ratepayer Protection Act’s work to ensure data centers are paying their fair share, to bills ensuring we do not overbuild data center infrastructure, these policies give the government tools to enforce fairer outcomes for consumers.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 17/09/2026

Consequently, the federal government must play a bigger role in ensuring that the costs to power these data centers do not get passed on to consumers and small businesses. As the data center capital of the globe, Virginia knows this struggle all too well.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 17/09/2026

In a growing digital world in which U.S. households have on average 21 devices connected to the Internet, more activities are conducted online and other technology continue to advance, the number of data centers has grown at a more rapid pace than our current electric infrastructure can handle.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 17/09/2026

Today, I voted in favor of four bills that take a first step in ensuring that the burden of rising energy costs falls on the large-load customers who create increased demand. Here’s what you should know about the Ratepayer Protection Act and other bills to ensure data centers pay their fair share 🧵

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 16/09/2026

To address Russia’s war in Ukraine, we need substantive action that both sanctions Russia and its allies for their aggression and equips Ukraine with the tools necessary to defend itself and push back against Putin’s war machine. This is not that legislation. For that reason, I voted no.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 16/09/2026

In a government that hinges on checks and balances, we cannot further cede Congress’s constitutional authority to levy tariffs and allow the executive to operate with total tariff power.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 16/09/2026

And Trump, just off the heels of starting an unnecessary trade war with Canada, has given every indication that he would exploit this power to entrench the American people in more trade wars, which would only further drive up costs.

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